Abstract Some new trans-aryl cyclopropylsulfones (II) have been prepared by the cycloaddition of dimethylsulfoxonium methylide to trans-styryl arylsulfones (I) by two different methods. It is observed that the reaction in presence of a phase transfer catalyst proceeds in a facile manner.
Reddy, D. Bhaskar; Sankaraiah, B.; Balaji, T., Indian Journal of Chemistry - Section B Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, 1980, vol. 19, # 7, p. 563 - 566