Metallic samarium can be used in desulfonylation in the presence of glacial acetic acid. The reaction is illustrated here for nine substrates, which include α-phenylsulfonyl cinnamonitriles, β-ketosulfones and phenylsulfonyl cycloheptane.
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Guo, H., & Zhang, Y. (2001). A convenient method for the reductive desulfonylation of some sulfones by the Sm/HOAc system. Journal of Chemical Research - Part S, (1), 26–27. https://doi.org/10.3184/030823401103168172
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