A novel method for generation of carbenoid from α-chloro sulfoxides: A new and versatile procedure for one-carbon homologation of carbonyl compounds to carbonyl compounds having an α-alkyl substituent
Addition of the carbanion of 1-chloroalkyl p-tolyl sulfoxides to carbonylcompound gave the adducts, which were treated with a base followed by t-butyllithium to afford one-carbon homologated carbonylcompounds having an alkyl group at the α-position, via the β-oxido carbenoids, in moderate to good yields.
New method for generation of β-oxido carbenoid via ligand exchange reaction of sulfoxides: A versatile procedure for one-carbon homologation of carbonyl compounds
one-carbon homologation of carbonylcompounds is described. The method is based on the rearrangement of β-oxido carbenoid which is generated via the ligand exchange reaction of the sulfinyl group of α-chloro β-hydroxy sulfoxide with tert-butyllithium. Addition of the carbanion of aryl 1-chloroalkyl sulfoxides to carbonylcompounds gave the adducts in good yields. The β-oxido carbenoid rearrangement of the