The Grignard reaction of 2-(arylsulfinyl) benzaldehydes and the DIBAL reduction of 2- (arylsulfinyl) phenyl ketones were examined. The sterically bulky (2, 4, 6-trimethylphenyl)- and (2, 4, 6-triisopropylphenyl) sulfinyl groups were shown to effect high 1, 4-remote asymmetric induction. The optically active 1-phenyl-1-p-tolylmethanol could be efficiently prepared by desulfinylation of the Grignard reaction product obtained from chiral [(2, 4, 6- ...