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Alkene synthesis: Elimination of arenesulfinic acid from alkyl aryl sulfones using potassium trimethylsilanolate as base
Baker-Glenn, Charles A.G.,Barrett, Anthony G.M.,Gray, Andrew A.,Procopiou, Panayiotis A.,Ruston, Mark
, p. 7427 - 7430 (2007/10/03)
The use of potassium trimethylsilanolate as base to induce elimination of potassium arenesulfinate from alkyl aryl sulfones to produce E-alkenes is described. The reaction was appropriate for substrates containing a benzyl or allyl group α to the sulfone
