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A New Syntethic Route to Vinyl Sulfides Utilizing the Reaction of (Phenylthio)carbenes with Nitrile Anions
Harada, Toshiro,Karasawa, Akio,Oku, Akira
, p. 842 - 846 (2007/10/02)
Reactions of nitrile anion (LiCR2R3CN) and (phenylthio)carbenes generated from 1-chloroalkyl phenyl sulfides (R1CH(Cl)SPh) 2a-e by the action of n-BuLi have been shown to be a useful synthetic route to vinyl sulfides (PhSC(R1)=CR2R3) 3a-k (34-91percent).The nucleophilic attack of the nitrile anion on the carbenic species gave the presumed intermediate β-(phenylthio)-β-lithionitrile, which eliminated LiCN to give the expected vinyl sulfides.The application of the present reaction to the synthesis of cyclic vinyl sulfides was successful: the decomposition of the dianion ofω,ω-bis(phenylthio)alkanenitriles (8b, 8c, 11, and 14) affording the corresponding 1-(phenylthio)cycloalkenes (9, 10, 12, and 15) in 12-87percent yields.
ENOL THIOETHERS AS ENOL SUBSTITUTES. AN ALKYLATION SEQUENCE.
Trost,Lavoie
, p. 5075 - 5090 (2007/10/02)
Ionic bromination of enol phenyl thiolethers forms predominantly to exclusively 2-(phenylthio)-3-bromo-1-alkenes, an enolonium equivalent. The allylic bromide participates in displacements with stabilized and nonstabilized nucleophiles. The ability to hydrolyze the enol thioethers to their corresponding ketones equates this sequence to an equivalence of an enolonium ion. The versatility of the sulfur in selective introduction of allylic hydroxyl and amino groups as well as the ability to directly replace the sulfur substituent by hydrogen or alkyl imparts special significance to this approach. The sequence is highly regio-and chemoselective. Applications include the synthesis of lanceol and bisabolene and the introduction of steroid side chains.
