An insight into the t-butylbromide - Dimethyl sulfoxide reagent: A novel application in lignan total synthesis

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)73694-X

A novel aromatisation sequence initiated by the t-butylbromide - dimethyl sulfoxide reagent is presented. The unprecedented conversion of the dithianes 1 and 3 to the aryl sulfides 6 and 7 has lead to the synthesis of the naturally occuring 9-deoxyarylnap