An improved variant of the Julia olefin synthesis: Reductive elimination of β-hydroxy imidazolyl sulfones by samarium diiodide

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)97252-6

The reductive elimination reaction of β-hydroxy imidazolyl sulfones 1 to afford the corresponding olefins can be accomplished under mild conditions and in good yields using SmI₂, offering a convenient modification of the Julia olefin synthesis.