THE REDUCTIVE LITHIATION OF THIOACETALS, α,α-BIS(TRIMETHYLSILYL)-ALKYL SULFIDES, AND 2-ALKYL-2-ETHYLTHIOALKANENITRILES USING TRIBUTYLSTANNYLLITHIUM

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1985.1149

The reaction of thioacetals of phenyl ketones, α,α-bis(trimethylsilyl)alkyl sulfides, and 2-alkyl-2-ethylthioalkanenitriles with tributhylstannyllithium gave the corresponding α-anions of sulfides, α,α-bis(trimethylsilyl)alkane, and nitriles, respectively.