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