Arylmethyl phenyl sulfones, a new carbon nucleophile for Mitsunobu-type alkylation
Cyanomethylenetrimethylphosphorane (CMMP), a new Mitsunobu reagent developed recently by the authors, mediated the alkylation of arylmethyl phenyl sulfones with primary and secondary alcohols quite efficiently. Utilizing 3-((phenylsulfonyl)methyl)pyridine