Ay. Sizov et al., FORMATION OF 2,2-DIFLUORO-3-HYDROXYMETHYLBENZO-1,4-OXATHIANES FROM 2-(ALPHA-TRIFLUOROMETHYLVINYLTHIO)PHENOLS, Russian chemical bulletin, 43(8), 1994, pp. 1381-1383
It is shown that 2,2-difluoro-3-hydroxymethylbenzo-1,4-oxathianes are
formed together with 3-trifluoromethylbenzo-1,4-oxathianes when lpha-t
rifluoromethyl-beta-chloroethylthio)-phenols are boiled with excess aq
ueous alkali. The mechanism of the reaction is discussed.