title: Preparation of alpha-sulfenyl enones by thermal fragmentation of beta-sulfenyl enol triflates.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The synthetic scope and mechanism of the fragmentation of cyclic beta-sulfenyl enol triflates to give alpha-sulfenyl enones are described. This transformation is the central step in a mild, functional group-tolerant method for preparing alpha-sulfenyl enones.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, 516 Rowland Hall, University of California, Irvine, California 92612-2025, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hynes
authors.forename: Talal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nasser
authors.forename: Larry E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Overman
authors.forename: Donald A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D008698:Mesylates / Q000737:chemistry*; D013416:Sulfamerazine / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008698:Mesylates; C012049:sulfaperine; C012077:trifluoromethanesulfonic acid; D013416:Sulfamerazine