Hydrozirconation of oleyl sulphides and oleyl phenylsulphone

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(92)80095-F

The hydrozirconation of 9-(Z)-octadecenylmethyl-sulphide, 9-(Z)-octadecenyl phenyl sulphide and 9-(Z)-octadecenyl phenyl sulphone have been studied.These compounds underwent substantial elimination of the functional group, yielding after hydrolysis, along with saturated and unsaturated sulphides and sulphones, large amount of octadecane.The saturated analogues (dodecylmethyl-sulphide, octadecyl phenyl sulphide and octadecylphenyl sulphone) were unaffected by the hydrozirconation reagent under similar conditions.