Optically active 2,3-epoxy sulfides as precursors to 3-hydroxy-1,2-dithioethers and 3-hydroxy-1-alkenylthioethers

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(99)01427-6

Procedures are reported for the conversion of 2,3-epoxysulfides to 3-hydroxy-1,2-dithioethers. Conventional nucleophilic ring opening using a thiolate gives a mixture of products resulting from ring opening at C-2 and C-3, with the latter predominating. W