The potential of sulfimides as chiral acyl anion equivalents

Abstract

Reaction of the tosyl imides 6 and 8 of 1,3-dithiane and 1,3,5-trithiane with sodium hydride and alkyl iodides in DMF yields anti alkylated products in all cases. In the case of the trithiane imide 8, both mono-and di-alkylation is observed. Preparation of cyclic sulfimide analogues of Eliel's oxathiane is shown to be problematic, but a new class of O,S-acetals, namely 4-bromophenylthiomethyl (BPTM) ethers, is introduced as a replacement for their troublesome phenylthiomethyl (PTM) analogues.