title: The anionic thia-Fries rearrangement of aryl triflates.
abstract: Aryl triflates undergo LDA-mediated rearrangement to generate o-hydroxyaryl trifluoromethylsulfones. In some cases, partitioning between rearrangement and aryne generation can be controlled.
authors.affiliation: Structural Chemistry Laboratory, School of Chemistry, Cantock's Close, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Jonathan P H
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Charmant
authors.forename: Alan M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Dyke
authors.forename: Guy C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Lloyd-Jones