HYDROZIRCONATION OF OLEYL SULFIDES AND OLEYL PHENYLSULPHONE

The hydrozirconation of 9-(Z)-octadecenylmethyl-sulphide, 9-(Z)-octadecenyl phenyl sulphide and 9-(Z)-octadecenyl phenyl sulphone have been studied. These compounds underwent substantial elimination of the functional group, yielding after hydrolysis, along with saturated and unsaturated sulphides and sulphones, large amounts of octadecane. The saturated analogues (dodecylmethyl-sulphide, octadecyl phenyl sulphide and octadecyl phenyl sulphone) were unaffected by the hydrozirconation reagent under similar conditions.