1983 年 31 巻 3 号 p. 883-886
Benzyl 2-aryl-2-benzylsulfonylacetates (4) and -propionates (9), of which the latter compounds were easily prepared by methylation of 4, have been conveniently converted to 2-arylacetic and -propionic acids (8 and 10) with sodium amalgam in methanol followed by aqueous treatment.