ABSTRACT
Mo(CO)6 converts a broad range of thiiranes to the corresponding alkenes in high yields under neutral conditions. It has been found that this protocol is chemoselective and tolerates a variety of functional groups such as chloro, bromo, fluoro, ester, methoxy, ether and keto.
GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
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