Reaction of vinyl sulphone with α-metallated nitriles
Abstract
Vinyl sulphones (1) were subjected to nucleophilic addition by α-lithionitriles (2) and gave cyclized products, 3-oxothian 1,1-dioxides (3) or cyclopropane derivatives (4), in satisfactory yields according to the substituents on the reagents. The cyclopropanation reactions could be extended to the formation of cyclopropyl sulphides (12)–(16) in good yields.