Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(45), P. 9676 - 9681
Published: Nov. 6, 2024
A
facile
palladium-catalyzed
synthesis
of
thiaphenanthridinones
from
sulfinate
esters
and
2-borylanilines
is
disclosed.
Various
sulfur
analogs
phenanthridinones
were
synthesized
by
bromide-selective
cross-coupling
cyclization
in
one
step.
Further
transformations
the
obtained
allowed
preparing
a
broad
range
thiaphenanthridinone
derivatives
involving
bioactive
compounds.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Recent
sulfinate
esters
chemistry
is
summarized
in
this
feature
article.
Efficient
methods
to
synthesize
diverse
from
readily
available
starting
materials
and
various
modern
transformations
of
are
introduced.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: March 15, 2025
The
study
of
the
stereochemistry
organic
sulfur
compounds
has
been
ongoing
for
over
a
century,
with
S-chirogenic
pharmacophores
playing
an
essential
role
in
drug
discovery
within
bioscience
and
medicinal
chemistry.
Traditionally,
synthesis
sulfinamides
featuring
stereogenic
sulfur(IV)
centers
involves
complex,
multistep
process
that
often
depends
on
chiral
auxiliaries
or
kinetic
resolution.
Here,
we
introduce
effective
versatile
method
synthesizing
diverse
classes
through
selective
aryl
alkenyl
addition
to
sulfinylamines.
This
is
catalysed
by
nickel
cobalt
complex
under
reductive
conditions,
eliminating
need
preformed
organometallic
reagents.
facilitates
incorporation
array
halides
at
position,
enabling
their
integration
into
various
biologically
significant
pharmacophores.
Our
detailed
mechanistic
investigations
density
functional
theory
calculations
provide
insights
reaction
pathway,
particularly
highlighting
enantiocontrol
mode
during
process.
play
authors
report
methodology
asymmetric
sulfinylamines
via
common-Earth-metal
catalysis.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: March 28, 2025
Heteroatom-doped
polyaromatic
hydrocarbons
show
great
potential
for
advancing
photoelectric
materials.
SVI=N
doping,
characterized
by
soft-hard
atom
binding,
donor-acceptor
transmission,
and
chiroptical
tuning,
provides
a
powerful
approach
further
optimizing
the
performance
functionality
of
these
However,
introduction
chiral
sulfur(VI)
has
been
formidable
challenge
due
to
intricate
enantioselective
discrimination
embedded
linkages
with
heteroatoms
in
systems.
Herein,
we
establish
an
Pd-catalyzed
desymmetrization
diaryl
sulfoximines
sulfondiimines
access
SVI=N-doped
heterocycles
high
yields
enantioselectivities.
The
flexibility
rigidity
molecule
distinct
effect
on
enantioselectivity.
split
aromatic
compounds
exhibit
C-H···π
interactions
involving
additive
TMCPA
ligand
S-aryl
motif,
producing
(R)-configuration,
while
combined
opposite
(S)-configuration
restricted
bond
rotation.
photophysical
study
demonstrates
carbazole-based
heterocycle
intense
double
absorption
peaks
favorable
luminescence
dissymmetry
factor.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 28, 2025
Sulfoximines
are
increasingly
utilized
in
pharmaceuticals
and
agrochemicals
with
all
sulfoximine
clinical
candidates
incorporating
either
an
S-methyl
or
S-cyclopropyl
substituent.
Here,
we
report
on
a
general
efficient
sequence
for
the
asymmetric
synthesis
of
both
these
substitution
patterns.
The
sulfilimine
intermediates
by
first
Ru-catalyzed
enantioselective
alkylation
sulfenamides
enables
examples
S-alkylation
monosubstituted
diazo
compounds.
reaction
proceeds
at
≤1
mol
%
Ru-catalyst
loading,
tert-butyl
diazoacetate,
high
yields
≥98:2
er
achieved
exceedingly
broad
range
sulfenamides,
including
S-(hetero)aryl,
-alkenyl,
-methyl,
-benzyl,
-branched
alkyl,
-tert-butyl
substituents
sterically
electronically
diverse
N-acyl
groups.
Sulfenamides
derived
from
densely
functionalized
advanced
drug
also
alkylated
99:1
er.
After
oxidation
N-pivaloyl
S-tert-butyl
acetate
substituted
to
corresponding
sulfoximine,
treatment
trifluoracetic
acid
aprotic
solvent
resulted
decarboxylation
while
aqueous
HCl
cleavage
group
give
NH
sulfoximine.
Alternatively,
dibromoethane
followed
acid-mediated
provided
preclinical
candidate
LTGO-33
formal
phase
II
ART0380
demonstrate
utility
disclosed
approach.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(36), P. 25350 - 25360
Published: Sept. 2, 2024
Stereoselective
synthesis
utilizing
small-molecule
catalysts,
particularly
N-heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC),
has
facilitated
swift
access
to
enantioenriched
molecules
through
diverse
activation
modes
and
NHC-bound
reactive
intermediates.
While
carbonyl
derivatives,
imines,
"activated"
alkenes
have
been
extensively
investigated,
the
exploration
of
heteroatom-centered
analogues
intermediates
long
neglected,
despite
significant
potential
for
novel
chemical
transformations
they
offer
once
recognized.
Herein,
we
disclose
a
carbene-catalyzed
new
mode
by
generating
unique
sulfinyl
azolium
from
nucleophilic
addition
in
situ-generated
mixed
sulfinic
anhydride
Combined
experimental
computational
mechanistic
investigations
pinpoint
chiral
NHC-catalyzed
formation
intermediate
as
enantio-determining
step.
The
"S"-based
imparts
high
efficiency
catalytic
construction
sulfur-stereogenic
compounds,
giving
rise
sulfinate
esters
with
yields
enantioselectivities
under
mild
conditions.
Notably,
distinct
most
enantioselective
focusing
on
"C"
central
products,
our
study
realizes
carbene-catalyst
control
over
"S"
stereocenters
via
direct
asymmetric
S-O
bond
first
time.
Furthermore,
these
sulfinyl-containing
products
could
serve
versatile
synthetic
platforms
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 5, 2024
Abstract
Sulfur‐centered
electrophilic
‘warheads’
have
emerged
as
key
components
for
chemical
proteomic
probes
through
sulfur‐exchange
chemistry
(SuFEx)
with
protein
nucleophiles.
Among
these
functional
groups,
sulfonimidoyl
fluorides
(SIFs)
stand
out
their
modifiable
sites,
tunable
electrophilicities,
and
chiral
sulfur‐center,
presenting
exciting
possibilities
new
covalent
probes.
However,
the
synthetic
access
to
SIFs
has
been
a
challenge,
limiting
exploration
applications.
In
this
study,
we
describe
convenient
route
obtain
from
readily
available
sulfenamides
via
series
of
one‐pot
tandem
reactions
high
enantiomeric
excess
(ees).
The
resulting
were
further
converted
into
diverse
array
S(VI)
derivatives
under
mild
conditions
or
in
buffer
solutions.
Most
significantly,
specificity
ligation
experiments
underscored
critical
role
sulfur‐center
chirality
design
screening
more‐selective
therapeutics.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(42)
Published: July 26, 2024
Abstract
A
general
phase‐transfer
catalyst
(PTC)
mediated
enantioselective
alkylation
of
N
‐acylsulfenamides
is
reported.
Essential
to
achieving
high
selectivity
was
the
use
triethylacetyl
sulfenamide
protecting
group
along
with
aqueous
KOH
as
base
under
biphasic
conditions
enable
reaction
be
performed
at
−40
°C.
With
these
key
parameters,
enantiomeric
ratios
up
97.5
:
2.5
newly
generated
chiral
sulfur
center
were
achieved
an
inexpensive
cinchona
alkaloid
derived
PTC.
Broad
scope
and
excellent
functional
compatibility
observed
for
a
variety
S
‐(hetero)aryl
branched
unbranched
‐alkyl
sulfenamides.
Moreover,
achieve
opposite
enantiomer,
pseudoenantiomeric
designed
synthesized
from
cinchonidine.
Given
that
sulfoximines
are
bioactive
pharmacophore
ever‐increasing
interest,
selected
product
sulfilimines
oxidized
corresponding
subsequent
reductive
cleavage
affording
free‐NH
in
yields.
The
utility
disclosed
method
further
demonstrated
by
efficient
asymmetric
synthesis
atuveciclib,
phase
I
clinical
candidate
which
only
HPLC
separation
had
previously
been
reported
isolation
desired
(
R
)‐sulfoximine
stereoisomer.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 5, 2024
Abstract
Sulfur‐centered
electrophilic
‘warheads’
have
emerged
as
key
components
for
chemical
proteomic
probes
through
sulfur‐exchange
chemistry
(SuFEx)
with
protein
nucleophiles.
Among
these
functional
groups,
sulfonimidoyl
fluorides
(SIFs)
stand
out
their
modifiable
sites,
tunable
electrophilicities,
and
chiral
sulfur‐center,
presenting
exciting
possibilities
new
covalent
probes.
However,
the
synthetic
access
to
SIFs
has
been
a
challenge,
limiting
exploration
applications.
In
this
study,
we
describe
convenient
route
obtain
from
readily
available
sulfenamides
via
series
of
one‐pot
tandem
reactions
high
enantiomeric
excess
(ees).
The
resulting
were
further
converted
into
diverse
array
S(VI)
derivatives
under
mild
conditions
or
in
buffer
solutions.
Most
significantly,
specificity
ligation
experiments
underscored
critical
role
sulfur‐center
chirality
design
screening
more‐selective
therapeutics.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(45), P. 9676 - 9681
Published: Nov. 6, 2024
A
facile
palladium-catalyzed
synthesis
of
thiaphenanthridinones
from
sulfinate
esters
and
2-borylanilines
is
disclosed.
Various
sulfur
analogs
phenanthridinones
were
synthesized
by
bromide-selective
cross-coupling
cyclization
in
one
step.
Further
transformations
the
obtained
allowed
preparing
a
broad
range
thiaphenanthridinone
derivatives
involving
bioactive
compounds.