A VERSATILE REAGENT FOR SYNTHESIS OF α-HYDROXY ALDEHYDES AND KETONES --- METHYLTHIOMETHYL p-TOLYL SULFONE
Methylthiomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (1) can be utilized for synthesizing α-hydroxy ketones as well as α-hydroxy aldehydes, the hydroxyl group of which is protected with acetyl, tetrahydropyranyl, or methoxymethyl group.