Diastereofacial Control in the Reaction of (R)-α-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)acetophenones with Several Organometallics

Abstract
The diastereofacial controlled addition of organometallics to optically active β-ketosulfoxide was achieved to furnish both diastereomers of β-hydroxy sulfoxide depending on the selection of organometallic reagents. Trichloromethyltitanium added to (R)-α-(p-tolylsulfinyl)acetophenones to give (RsRc)-β-hydroxy sulfoxides, while (RsSc)-β-hydroxy sulfoxides were obtained by utilizing trimethylaluminum. The utility of the present reaction was demonstrated in the synthesis of both enantiomers of sydowic acid.

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