A novel method for the synthesis of aryl sulfones

Authors
Steensma, RW Galabi, S Tagat, JR McCombie, SW
Citation
Rw. Steensma et al., A novel method for the synthesis of aryl sulfones, TETRAHEDR L, 42(12), 2001, pp. 2281-2283
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
ISSN journal
00404039 → ACNP
Volume
42
Issue
12
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2281 - 2283
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(20010318)42:12<2281:ANMFTS>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
New sulfones were produced from aryl trifluoromethyl sulfones and Grignard reagents in good to high yields. The advantage of this transformation over a previous method by which sulfones were prepared from sulfonyl fluorides a nd organometallic reagents is discussed. (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Sci ence Ltd.