Preparation and Reaction of Phenylsulfonyl-substituted Dizinciomethane

Treatment of dibromomethyl phenyl sulfone with zinc powder in the presence of a catalytic amount of lead in THF afforded phenylsulfonyl-substituted dizinciomethane. The species converts a ketone or aldehyde into an alkenyl sulfone via a Wittig-type olefination reaction with the assistance of β-TiCl3...

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Published in:Chemistry letters 2007-07, Vol.36 (7), p.864-865
Main Authors: Baba, Yoko, Toshimitsu, Akio, Matsubara, Seijiro
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Treatment of dibromomethyl phenyl sulfone with zinc powder in the presence of a catalytic amount of lead in THF afforded phenylsulfonyl-substituted dizinciomethane. The species converts a ketone or aldehyde into an alkenyl sulfone via a Wittig-type olefination reaction with the assistance of β-TiCl3.
ISSN:0366-7022
1348-0715
DOI:10.1246/cl.2007.864