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α-NITRO SULFONES. 2. CONVENIENT NEW SYNTHESIS AND SELECTED FUNCTIONAL GROUP TRANSFORMATIONS
Wade, Peter A.,Hinney, Harry R.,Amin, Nayan V.,Vail, Peter D.,Morrow, Scott D.,et al.
, p. 765 - 770 (2007/10/02)
(Phenylsulfonyl)nitromethane (1) is preferentially C-alkylated by benzylic halides and primary alkyl iodides, affording secondary α-nitro sulfone products. α-Nitro sulfones are also obtained from the corresponding C-alkylation of allylic acetates in the presence of catalytic tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium.The palladium(0)-catalyzed reaction is stereospecific for geranyl and neryl acetates and is also regioselective.Desulfonation of α-nitro sulfones is readily accomplished by light-induced reduction with 1-benzyl-1,4-dihydronicotinamide (BNAH).Reduction of secondary α-nitro sulfones with 20percent aqueous titanium(III) chloride affords nitriles.Oxidation with alkaline permanganate affords carboxylic acids.