Synlett 1993; 1993(11): 839-840
DOI: 10.1055/s-1993-22626
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On Dimers of γ-Acetylenic β,β-Disubstituted Thioaldehyde S-Oxides and their Transformation into Symmetrical (Z)-Alkenes

Jean-Bernard Baudin* , Marie-Gabrielle Commenil, Sylvestre A. Julia, Locïc Toupet, Yuan Wang
  • *Ecole Normale Supérieure, Laboratoire de Chimie, 24 rue Lhomond, F-75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
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19 March 2002 (online)

The reaction of allenic sulfinates with vinyl magnesium bromide affords the title sulfines which, upon standing, dimerize to the corresponding substituted 1,2-dithietane-1,1-dioxides 4. Treatment of trans 4 with lithium cyanide in THF leads smoothly to the corresponding (Z)-alkenes.

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