Sodium ethoxide, sodium benzenesulfinate, phenJ. lethJ-nylsotiium, n-but> llithium and the sodium derivatives of diethyl malonate, ethyl acetoacetate and dibenzol lmethane are alkyldted readil! by 4-hydroxJ-1-butanesulfonic acid sultone. The reaction of 4-hydroxy-1- butanesulfonic acid sultone with phenylmagnesium bromide produces both magnesium 4- phenyl-lbutanesulfonate and magnesium 4-bromo-1-butanesulfonate. The reaction of 2-o- ...