FeCl3/TMSCl: An Effective Catalytic System for the Conjugate Addition of Sodium p-Toluenesulfinate to α,β-Enones
B. Sreedhar*, M. Amarnath Reddy, P. Surendra Reddy
*Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, Indian Institute
of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India, Email: sreedharb
iict.res.in
B. Sreedhar, M. A. Reddy, P. S. Reddy, Synlett, 2008, 1949-1952.

Abstract
A new protocol for the β-sulfonation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds with sodium p-toluenesulfinate employs FeCl3 as catalyst and TMSCl as additive.

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Key Words
sulfones, Michael Addition, β-sulfonyl ketones, conjugate addition, α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, iron(III) chloride, trimethylsilyl chloride
ID: J60-Y2008-2070
