Synthesis 2015; 47(17): 2677-2679
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1380217
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Synthesis of a Cyclic 3-Methylsulfonyl Enol Ether

Baerbel Bennua-Skalmowski
,
Helmut Vorbrueggen*
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Publication History

Received: 25 March 2015

Accepted after revision: 24 April 2015

Publication Date:
17 June 2015 (online)


Dedicated to Professor Hans-Ulrich Reissig on the occasion of his 66th birthday

Abstract

Electrophilic introduction of a methylmercapto group into dihydropyran gives 3-methylmercaptodihydropyran, which is readily oxidized to 3-methylsulfonyldihydropyran.

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