a School of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
b ICI Agrochemicals, Jealott's Hill Research Station, Bracknell, RG12 6EY, UK
Abstract:
The sodium anion of trans-1,3-dithiane-1,3-dioxide reacts with unhindered aromatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes to give adducts with 95:5 to 97:3 diastereoselectivity.