Nickel-catalyzed organozinc-induced unexpected 1,3-migration of tert-butyl from sulfur to carbon in N-tert-butanesulfinyl iminoacetates

The nickel-catalyzed reaction for an unexpected 1,3-migration of tert-butyl from sulfur to carbon, upon treatment of functionalized N-tert-butanesulfinyl iminoacetate in the presence of organozinc reagent, was developed. The generality has been explored by considering the flexibility in the structure of each reactive component, organozinc halide and N-tert-butanesulfinyl iminoacetate.