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Adduct of iodonium ylide with sulfur trioxide and its reaction with olefins

Journal Article · · Journal of Organic Chemistry of the USSR (English Translation); (USA)
OSTI ID:5373438
In a continuation of researches into the sulfonate activation of electrophilic reagents the authors have studied the reaction of sulfur trioxide with (phenyliodonio)dimethyloxycarbonylmethanide (I). This reaction takes place exothermically when equimolar amounts of the ylide (I) and sulfur trioxide are mixed in anhydrous methylene chloride at {minus}78{degree}C. It gives a quantitative yield of ((bis-methoxycarbonyl)) phenyliodoniomethanesulfonate (II). Compound (II) is unstable at room temperature and decomposes after a few hours with the formation of iodobenzene and diathene. The products from decomposition of the reagent (II), including tetramethoxycarbonylethene and the dithiane, were formed in the reactions of (II) with olefins, and iodobenzene was realized. The authors have obtained for the first time a relatively stable adduct of an iodonium ylide with such a Lewis acid as sulfur trioxide.
OSTI ID:
5373438
Journal Information:
Journal of Organic Chemistry of the USSR (English Translation); (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Organic Chemistry of the USSR (English Translation); (USA) Vol. 24:4; ISSN 0022-3271; ISSN JOCYA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English