First example of the Mislow–Braverman–Evans rearrangement retaining the sulfur atom on the original carbon

Treatment of 1-chloro-2-methylalkenyl p-tolyl sulfoxides with N-lithio 2-piperidone in THF at room temperature resulted in the formation of 1-chloro-2-(hydroxymethyl)alkenyl p-tolyl sulfides in good yields. This reaction is the first example of the Mislow–Braverman–Evans rearrangement retaining the sulfur atom on the original carbon.