Ionizations of methyl hydrogens of phenyl 0-and p-tolyl sulfones were effected by sodium amide in liquid ammonia to form sodio salts, which were condensed with benzyl chloride, 1, 4-dibromobutane, benzophenone, and methyl benzoate to give corresponding derivatives. Ionization of the phenyl o-tolyl sulfone occurred more slowly than that of the para isomer. The addition reactions of the sodio salts with benzophenone were kinetically controlled. ...
