A CONVENIENT METHOD FOR METHYLENATION OF CARBONYL COMPOUNDS. THE REDUCTIVE β-ELIMINATION OF 2-(PHENYLTHIO)ETHANOLS INTO TERMINAL OLEFINS USING TiCl4–LiAlH4

Abstract
2-(Phenylthio)ethanols readily accessible from carbonyl compounds and phenylthiomethyllithium were converted into terminal olefins in high yields by way of the reductive β-elimination on treatment with TiCl4 and LiAlH4 in the presence of tertiary amine such as 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene or tri-n-butylamine.

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