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Reaction of isopropylidene 5-tosyloxymalonate with alkyl, halides-a new sulfur-oxygen scission of tosylate

CL Xu, ZC Chen

Index: Xu, Cui-Lian; Chen, Zhen-Chu Tetrahedron Letters, 1991 , vol. 32, # 25 p. 2933 - 2934

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Abstract

Abstract In the presence of potassium carbonate the reaction of isopropylidene 5- tosyloxymalonate with alkyl halides under PTC conditions gives sulphones. The reaction represents the first example of S O scission of tosylate via S O. As a result, a novel