A. Demesmaeker et al., ALPHA-SULFINYL SUBSTITUTED RADICALS .2. STEREOSELECTIVE INTERMOLECULAR AND INTRAMOLECULAR ADDITION-REACTIONS OF ACYCLIC ALPHA-SULFINYL RADICALS, Synlett, (11), 1993, pp. 871-874
Acyclic alpha-sulfinyl radicals exhibit high diastereoselectivity in i
ntermolecular as well as intramolecular addition reactions to C=C doub
le bonds. Hydroxylic solvents such as alcohols cause either a loss of
diastereoselectivity or have a minor effect as observed in the latter
case.