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Reaction of Benzyl Sulphoxides with Lithium and n-Butyllithium: A New Synthesis of Stilbenes
Rajanikanth, B.,Ravindranath, B.
, p. 824 - 826 (2007/10/02)
The reaction of benzyl sulphoxides with lithium has been shown to proceed via the steps: (i) α-lithiation; (ii) dimerisation; (iii) deoxygenation; and (iv) decomposition yielding stilbenes and thiosulphinates.The reaction with n-BuLi proceeds intramolecularly leading to stilbenes exclusively.The latter reaction provides an efficient method for the synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical stilbenes.