THE REACTION OF α,β-EPOXYSILANES WITH METALLATED ALKYLARYL SULPHONES. A NOVEL APPROACH TO ALLYLIC ALCOHOLS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)87917-4

Lithiated alkylaryl sulphones (2a-c) react with α,β-epoxysilane (1) to yield O-trimethylsilyl allylic alcohols (3a-c), predominantly as Z isomers.The BF3-assisted reaction followed by treatment of the adduct with nBu4NF affords allylic alcohols.