ALDEHYDE AND KETONE SYNTHESES USING METHYLTHIOMETHYL p-TOLYL SULFONE
Methylthiomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (1) was conveniently alkylated to give mono- and dialkylated products (2 and 4).Reaction conditions for the transformation of 2 and 4 into aldehydes (3) and ketones (5), respectively, were exploited.