Abstract
SmI2 mediates the in situ reductive addition of geminal bis-phenylsulfones to unhindered ketones at room temperature affording β-hydroxyphenylsulfones in good to excellent yields.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5441-5444 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 30 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 25 1994 |
Keywords
- alkylation
- desulfonylation
- diiodosamarium
- β-hydroxyphenylsulfone
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry