Abstract
Alkylmethyl sulfides are regioselectively deprotonated by n-butyllithium and potassium tert-butoxide at the methyl group in good yields. Thiolane and thiane are deprotonated under the same conditions at the α-position in good yield.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 8615-8618 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 50 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 15 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry