secondary alkylamines with activemethylenecompounds afforded mono-sulfenylated compounds in good yields. The reactions of 2 mol of sulfenamides derived from imides with 1 mol of activemethylenecompounds in the presence of a base gave di-sulfenylated compounds. It was found that α-mono-sulfenylated ketones were prepared by the reactions of enamines with sulfenamides derived from imides. α-gem-Di-sulfenylated
Controlled monosulphenylation at carbon adjacent to electron-withdrawing groups can be achieved be the controlled reduction of readily available bis-sulphenylated products.