N. Hammad et Ag. Sutherland, C-C BOND-CLEAVAGE IN THE OXIDATION OF 2-HYDROXYOXATHIANE S,S-DIOXIDE AND 2,2'-SULFANEDIYLDIETHANOL S,S-DIOXIDE, Journal of chemical research. Synopses, (3), 1996, pp. 158-159
Oxidation of the title diol 2 or lactol 3 with hypochlorite gave a hal
ogenation/C-C bond cleavage product rather than the expected lactone,
while reaction of 3 with bromine gave a similar result.