Tetrahedron

The reaction of benzylsulfonyl halides with phenyllithium: Preparation of sulfones

Y Shirota, T Nagai, N Tokura

Index: Shirota,Y. et al. Tetrahedron, 1967 , vol. 23, p. 639 - 648

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Abstract

The reactions of benzylsulfonyl halides with phenyllithium have been studied. The reaction of benzylsulfonyl chloride with phenyllithium in diethyl ether at 20–25° gave lithiumbenzyl sulfinate as a main product, in addition to other eight products. While the reaction of benzylsulfonyl fluoride with phenyllithium under a similar condition afforded a disulfone, α- benzylsulfonyl-α-benzenesulfonyltoluene, as a major product. On the other hand, the ...