Reactions of 2-phenylthio-2-cycloalkenones and 2-[phenyl(thiomethyl)]-2-cycloalkenones. Synthesis of some useful chiral and achiral intermediates

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(95)00168-8

The allyl acetates derived from 2-phenylthio-2-cyclopentenone, 2-phenylthio-2-cyclohexenone, 2-[phenylthio(methyl)]-2-cyclopentenone and 2-[phenylthio(methyl)]-2-cyclohexenone have been hydrolysed by pig liver acetone powder to obtain the corresponding al