title: Highly stereoselective vinylogous Pummerer reaction mediated by Me3SiX.
abstract: A highly stereoselective vinylogous Pummerer rearrangement involving 1,4-migration of the sulfinyl oxygen atom occurs when ortho-sulfinyl benzyl carbanions are treated with trimethylsilyl halides. The reaction proceeds in good yield and affords optically pure benzyl alcohols with extremely high enantioselectivity (ee > 98%).
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049-Madrid, Spain. joseluis.garcia.ruano@uam.es
authors.forename: Jose L García
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ruano
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alemán
authors.forename: M Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Aranda
authors.forename: María J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Arévalo
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Padwa