A STEREOSELECTIVE ROUTE TO ALKENYL SULFIDES THROUGH THE PALLADIUM-CATALYZED CROSS-COUPLING REACTION OF 9-ALKYL-9-BBN WITH 1-BROMO-1-PHENYLTHIOETHENE OR (E)- AND (Z)-2-BROMO-1-PHENYLTHIO-1-ALKENES

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)80399-8

The reaction of 9-alkyl-9-BBNs with 1-bromo-1-phenylthioethene or (E)- and (Z)-2-bromo-1-phenylthio-1-alkenes takes place readily in the presence of Pd(PPh3)4 and sodium hydroxide to afford stereodefined vinylic sulfides in exellent yields.