Carbanion-Accelerated Claisen Rearrangements. 6. Preparative and Stereochemical Studies with Sulfonyl-Stabilized Anions

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/ja00206a017

The aliphatic Claisen rearrangement is markedly accelerated by an arylsulfonylmethide substituent at position 2.The generality of this anion variant has been extensively examined (31 allyl vinyl ethers) with regard to substitution, stereochemistry, and an