@article {Liu:1 October 2000:0308-2342:472, author = "Liu, Yunkui", author = "Zhang, Yongmin", author = "Liu, Xi", title = "Sm/SmI2/TiCl4(cat.) system promoted direct alkylidenating reaction of ketones with gem-dibromomethyl sulfones: a new method for preparation of alkylidene sulfones", journal = "Journal of Chemical Research (Synopses)", volume = "2000", year = "1 October 2000", abstract = "Alkylidene sulfones were prepared in moderate to good yields via direct alkylidenating reaction of ketones with geminal dibromomethyl sulfones promoted by the Sm/SmI2 system in the presence of a catalytic amount of TiCl4 under mild conditions.", pages = "472-473(2)", url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/stl/jcr/2000/00002000/00000010/art00009" doi = "doi:10.3184/030823400103165950" }