Improved general method of ortho alkylation of phenols using alkyl isopropyl sulfide, sulfuryl chloride, and triethylamine. An expedient synthesis of representative oxygen heterocycles and (2R,4'R,8'R)-.alpha.-tocopherol
Lewis Acid Catalyzed Reaction ofo-[1-(Alkylthio)alkyl]phenols: The Generation and Reaction ofo-Quinonemethides and Applications to Cannabinoid Synthesis