The alkylation and halogenation of sulfones : Catalyzed by hydroxide ion in aprotic solvents

✍ Scribed by Richard R. Regis; Arthur M. Doweyko

• Book ID: 104220889
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1982
• Tongue: French
• Weight: 211 KB
• Volume: 23
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0040-4039
• DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4039(00)87390-6

✦ Synopsis

Alkylations and halogenations of sulfones normally requiring the use of strong bases such as butyl lithium are shown to proceed smoothly and in good to excellent yield using sodium hydroxide in N,N-dimethylformamide.