1- phenylsulfonyl

Substituted 3-phenylsulfonyl-5-hydroxymethyl-THFs (e.g. 44) have been prepared chemo-, regio-, and diastereo-selectively via reaction of a y,5-cpoxycarbanion with aldehydes, RCHO.156 The initial aldol-type addition is non-diastereoselective, but reversible. The subsequent cyclization is selective, and exerts overall thermodynamic control. 

Diacetates of 1,4-butenediol derivatives are useful for double allylation to give cyclic compounds. l,4-Diacetoxy-2-butene (126) reacts with the cyclohexanone enamine 125 to give bicyclo[4.3.1]decenone (127) and vinylbicy-clo[3.2.1]octanone (128)[85,86]. The reaction of the 3-ketoglutarate 130 with cij-cyclopentene-3,5-diacetate (129) affords the furan derivative 131 [87]. The C- and 0-allylations of ambident lithium [(phenylsulfonyl)methylene]nitronate (132) with 129 give isoxazoline-2-oxide 133, which is converted into c -3-hydroxy-4-cyanocyclopentene (134)[S8]. Similarly, chiral m-3-amino-4-hyd-roxycyclopentene was prepared by the cyclization of yV-tosylcarbamate[89]. 

Ethyl-4-methyl-l-(phenylsulfonyl)indole 4-Ethyl-7-methyl-l-phenylsulfonyl-l,5-dihydropyrano-[3,4-b]pyrrol-5-one phenyl vinyl sulfoxide 60 [3]... 

Methoxycarbonyl)-7-methyl-l-(phenylsulfonyl)- 5-trimethylsilylindole 7-Methyl-l-phenylsulfonyi-l,5-dihydropyrano[3,4-b]pyrrol-5-one ethyl 3-trimethyIsilyIpropynoate 53 [1]... 

Phenylsulfonyl CgHjSOjCl, benzene, 50% NaOH, (C4H9)4N+HS04-(10mol%) 96 m... 

Lithiated indoles can be alkylated with primary or allylic halides and they react with aldehydes and ketones by addition to give hydroxyalkyl derivatives. Table 10.1 gives some examples of such reactions. Entry 13 is an example of a reaction with ethylene oxide which introduces a 2-(2-hydroxyethyl) substituent. Entries 14 and 15 illustrate cases of addition to aromatic ketones in which dehydration occurs during the course of the reaction. It is likely that this process occurs through intramolecular transfer of the phenylsulfonyl group. 

Methyl a-hydroxya-methyl-1 -(phenylsulfonyl)indole-2-acetate[ 13, as subsequently modified]... 

Phenylsulfonyl)indol-2-ylzinc chloride lodobenzene, PdlPPhjljClj 57 [4]... 

Direct 3-silylation of A -substituted indoles has been ellected by reaction of the indoles with trimethylsilyl triflate in the presence of triethylamine[12]. The trimethylsilyl group has also been introduced via 3-lithio-l-(phenylsulfonyl)-indole[13]. 

Methoxy-4-(methoxy-carbonyl)-1 -phenylsulfonyl (1) CICOCOCI, AICI3 (2) McOET 75 [9]... 

Ethyl 3-acetyl-5-hydroxy-8-methyl-6-(phenylsulfonyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydrobenzo[ 1,2-b 4,3-t/]dipyrrole-1 -carboxylate... 

To a stirred ice-cold solution of ethyl 3,6-dihydro-5-hydroxy-8-methyl-6-(phenylsulfonyl)benzo[l,2-b 4,3-b ]dipyrrole-l-carboxylate (368 mg, 0.85 mmol) in TEA (3ml) was added EtjSiH (1.5 ml), After 15 min the solution was allowed to come to room temperature and stirred for an additional 2h. The solution was evaporated in vacuo and the residue dissolved in CH2CI2 (10 ml), washed.with aq. NaHCOj and dried over MgS04. The solution was mixed with AcjO (1ml) and CH2C12 (1ml) and kept at room temperature for 2 h. The reaction mixture was evaporated and the residue purified by chromatography on silica gel using CHjClj-EtOAc (3 1) for elution. The product (271 mg) was obtained in 71 % yield. 

The reduction of several 2-acyl-l-(phenylsulfonyl)lndoles to the corresponding 2-alkyI compounds was achieved using BH3-H2NC(CH3)3-AICl3[10]. 

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