摘要:
                                Use of the stereospecific condensation of beta-carbalkoxysulfones with aldehydes, followed by the stereospecific reduction of the afforded sulfonyl acrylate with sodium dithionite allows us to propose this method as a new way to prepare Z alpha,beta unsaturated esters.  Steric hindrance seems to be the reason for the selectivity of the reduction and the mechanism was proved, by X-ray of an intermediate, to be a cis Michael addition of HSO2-, followed by an anti elimination of SO2 and the sulfinate group.  This method discovered in the pyrethroid series for the synthesis of acrinathrin 1 could have general application.