UTILIZATION OF METHYLTHIOMETHYL p-TOLYL SULFONE IN ORGANIC SYNTHESIS
Methylthiomethyl p-tolyl sulfone was found to be one of the useful reagents for preparation of various organic compounds such as S-methyl α-ketocarbothioates, carboxylic esters, five- and six-membered cycloalkanones, and α-methoxy-α-arylacetic esters.