Optically active sulfoxides by enantiospecific reactions of bromovinyl aryl sulfoxides with grignard reagents

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)61207-8

Optically active bromovinyl aryl sulfoxides were subjected to reactions with phenyl- or alkyl-magnesium compounds, with the production of optically active diaryl or aryl alkyl sulfoxides, with inversion of configuration. The enantiospecificity of the process was found to be 98-100%.