A New Fragmentation Reaction of γ-Oxosulfonium Methylides
Reactions of sulfonium methylides attached to a 5- or 6-membered cycloalkanone undergo the ring-fission as a major reaction course to give α-methylene-ω-(phenylthio)carboxylates, whereas sulfonium methylides attached to a larger ring give α-methylenecycloalkanones predominantly.Reactions of the acyclic compounds are also examined.