Stereoselective Reactions at the α-Carbon Atom in Organosulfur Compounds

Abstract

The present state of knowledge concerning the formation of chiral carbon centers α to various sulfur substituents is reviewed. All the data are classified according to the valency of the sulfur in the sulfur-containing moiety. Thus, there are sections devoted to the formation of chiral carbon α to sulfenyl, sulfinyl and sulfonyl groups and to other, less common sulfur substituents. Within the sections appropriate subsections, concerning particular reactions, are included which allow the reader to find easily the proper subject.

Key Words:

• Asymmetric induction
• sulfenyl
• sulfinyl and sulfonyl derivatives
• cycloadditions
• sulfur dieno-philes
• optically active sulfur compounds