Synlett 2003(5): 0667-0670
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-38363
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Unsaturated Sultones from Unsaturated Sulfonates: Synthesis by Ring-Closing Metathesis and Reactivity

Alexandre Le Flohica, Christophe Meyera, Janine Cossy*a, Jean-Roger Desmursb, Jean-Christophe Gallandb
a Laboratoire de Chimie Organique, associé au CNRS, ESPCI, 10 rue Vauquelin, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
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b Rhodia, Centre de Recherche de Lyon, 85 rue des Frères Perret, BP 62, 69192 Saint Fons Cedex, France
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Publication History

Received 22 January 2003
Publication Date:
28 March 2003 (online)

Abstract

Unsaturated sultones can be efficiently synthesized by ring-closing metathesis of the corresponding unsaturated sulfonates derived from primary and secondary alkenols or alkynols. These compounds can be converted to 1,3-dienes under basic conditions in the presence of carbenoid species.