Mc. Aversa et al., Unexpected conversion of vinyl sulfoxides into carbonyl compounds by meansof iodotrimethylsilane, TETRAHEDR L, 41(22), 2000, pp. 4441-4445
The unexpected and previously unknown TMSI-promoted conversion of cl,P-unsa
turated sulfoxides into carbonyl compounds and disulfides is described. It
occurs in good yields under mild conditions. The examples provided support
the generality and efficiency of this procedure which acts as a good method
for removing the sulfinyl group with the advantage of transforming-the vin
yl sulfoxides into carbonyl compounds. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All r
ights reserved.