Synlett 1996; 1996(7): 655-656
DOI: 10.1055/s-1996-5562
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Elimination of vic-Disulfonates Using Sodium Hydrogen Telluride in Dimethylformamide

Victoria Bargues, Gonzalo Blay, Isabel Fernández, José R. Pedro*
  • *Departament de Química Orgánica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de València, E-46100 Burjassot (València), Spain, Fax +34 6 386 4328
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

Sodium hydrogen telluride in DMF reacts efficiently with vic-disulfonates to give alkenes in a stereospecific manner. Threo-isomers yielded the trans-alkenes only while erythro-isomers gave the cis-alkenes.

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