title: A novel reaction of dimethylsulfonium methylide with Michael acceptors: application to the synthesis of difficultly accessible vinyl silanes and styrenes.
abstract: Rather than the usual cyclopropanation and Peterson-type olefination, conditions for a novel elimination reaction from the adduct of dimethylsulfonium methylide and 2-silylalkylidene/arylidene malonate/cyanoacetate/phosphonoacetate leading to geminally substituted vinyl silanes or styrenes, respectively, have been established.
authors.affiliation: Bio-Organic Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India. ghsunil@magnum.barc.ernet.in
authors.forename: Sunil K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Rekha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Sonali M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Date