Abstract
A new route to substituted aromatic lactones and lactams via SmI2-promoted desulfurization is described. Direct replacement of the phenylthio substituent by hydroxyalkylated groups featuring the novel accessible process for the construction of continuous quaternary carbon centers could be accomplished when the same type of reactions was undertaken with carbonyl compounds in the presence of SmI2.
Acknowledgments
This work was partially supported by a Grant-in Aid (No. 13640530) from the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture of Japan.