Molecules,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
30(3), P. 655 - 655
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
This
review
probes
the
recent
developments
in
stereoselective
reactions
within
area
of
sulfoxonium
ylide
chemistry
since
early
2000s.
An
abundance
research
has
been
applied
to
its
emergence
1960s.
There
a
continued
effort
then
with
work
traditional
areas,
such
as
epoxidation,
aziridination
and
cyclopropanation.
Efforts
have
also
novel
olefination
insertion
reactions,
develop
methodologies
using
organocatalysis
transition
metal
catalysis.
The
growing
interrupted
Johnson–Corey–Chaykovsky
is
described,
whereby
unexpected
cyclopropanation
epoxidation
developed.
In
general,
most
observed
mechanistic
pathway
ylides
formal
cycloaddition:
(2
+
1)
(e.g.,
epoxides,
cyclopropanes,
aziridines),
(3
oxetanes,
azetidines),
(4
indanones,
indolines).
involves
formation
zwitterionic
intermediate
through
nucleophilic
addition
carbanion
an
electrophilic
site.
intramolecular
cyclization
occurs,
constructing
cyclic
product.
Insertion
X–H
bonds
X
=
S,
N
or
P)
are
observed,
protonation
followed
by
X,
form
inserted
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(7), P. 3892 - 4044
Published: Feb. 18, 2021
Arynes
are
among
the
most
active
organic
intermediates
and
have
found
numerous
applications
in
expeditious
preparation
of
substituted
arenes.
In
past
20
years,
chemists
witnessed
a
resurgence
aryne
chemistry,
which
is
mainly
attributed
by
extensive
utilization
Kobayashi's
method,
fluoride-induced
removal
TMS
group
with
concomitant
departure
its
ortho
OTf
on
o-silylaryl
triflates.
Nowadays,
triflates
frequently
employed
precursors.
This
review
provides
an
overview
history
methodological
achievements,
synthesis
natural
products,
bioactive
molecules,
polycyclic
aromatic
hydrocarbons.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
21(8), P. 2541 - 2545
Published: April 8, 2019
An
unprecedented
cascade
reaction
of
benzoyl
sulfoxonium
ylides
with
α-diazocarbonyl
compounds
leading
to
the
formation
highly
functionalized
naphthalenones
containing
a
β-ketosulfoxonium
ylide
moiety
is
presented.
Promisingly,
naphthalenone
derivative
thus
obtained
was
found
be
versatile
intermediate
toward
diversely
naphthalene
derivatives
including
substituted
1-naphthol,
2-hydroxynaphthalen-1(2H)-one,
naphthalen-1,2-dione,
and
2-(methylsulfinyl)naphthalen-1-ol.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
21(12), P. 4812 - 4815
Published: June 13, 2019
A
novel
ruthenium-catalyzed
[5
+
1]
annulation
of
2-alkenylanilines
with
sulfoxonium
ylides
was
developed
for
the
rapid
assembly
highly
functionalized
quinolines.
This
new
catalytic
process
employs
challenging
but
synthetically
ideal
free
amino
functionality
to
achieve
alkenyl
C–H
activation
as
one-carbon
coupling
partners.
Various
2-acylquinolines
could
be
obtained
good
yields
and
excellent
functional
group
tolerance.
Moreover,
potential
synthetic
application
this
methodology
exemplified
by
several
chemical
transformations.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. 1192 - 1209
Published: Dec. 8, 2021
Sulfoxonium
ylides
are
important
surrogates
for
diazo
compounds,
and
their
use
in
industry
as
safer
alternatives
has
been
evaluated
during
recent
years.
Beyond
the
known
classical
transformations,
these
have
also
used
a
surprising
plethora
of
novel
intrinsic
chemical
reactions,
especially
Bench
stability
handling
an
advantage
this
class
organosulfur
molecules.
Despite
this,
efficient
asymmetric
specifically
catalytic
enantioselective
versions,
only
recently
reported,
there
specific
reasons
this.
This
perspective
article
covers
topic
from
first
studies
up
to
latest
advances,
giving
personal
perspectives
showing
main
challenges
area
coming
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
56(3), P. 423 - 426
Published: Dec. 4, 2019
Iridium-catalyzed
boron-hydrogen
bond
insertion
reactions
of
trimethylamine-borane
and
sulfoxonium
ylides
have
been
demonstrated,
furnishing
α-boryl
ketones
in
moderate
to
excellent
yields
most
cases
(51
examples;
up
84%).
This
practical
scalable
reaction
showed
broad
substrate
scope,
high
functional-group
compatibility
could
be
applied
late-stage
modification
structurally
complex
drug
compounds.
Further
synthetic
applications
were
also
demonstrated.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
85(5), P. 3192 - 3201
Published: Jan. 16, 2020
We
report
the
synthesis
of
C6-substituted
isoquinolino[1,2-b]quinazolinones
via
rhodium(III)-catalyzed
C–H
annulation
with
sulfoxonium
ylides
and
evaluation
cytotoxic
activity
scaffold.
This
activation
approach
enables
most
straightforward
convergent
isoquinolino[1,2-b]quinazolines
reported
to
date.
operationally
simple
method
is
compatible
a
wide
variety
ylide
arene
coupling
partners,
permitting
access
diverse
isoquinolino[1,2-b]quinazolines.
shows
high
atom
economy,
generating
H2O
dimethyl
sulfoxide
(DMSO)
as
by-products.
scalable
operates
exquisite
N-lactam
cyclization
selectivity,
thus
enabling
expedient
new
heterocyclic
analogues
featuring
promising
properties.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(36), P. 15554 - 15559
Published: April 30, 2020
Abstract
The
first
example
of
enantioselective
S−H
insertion
reactions
sulfoxonium
ylides
is
reported.
Under
the
influence
thiourea
catalysis,
excellent
levels
enantiocontrol
(up
to
95
%
ee
)
and
yields
97
%)
are
achieved
for
31
examples
in
aryl
thiols
α‐carbonyl
ylides.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
22(4), P. 1504 - 1509
Published: Feb. 11, 2020
An
unprecedented
copper-catalyzed
reaction
of
sulfoxonium
ylides
and
anthranils
is
reported
that
enables
an
easy
access
to
2,3-diaroylquinolines
through
a
[4+1+1]
annulation.
Copper-catalyzed
homocoupling
provided
α,α,β-tricarbonyl
ylides,
which
provides
strategy
extend
the
carbon
chain
C–C
bond
formation.
The
utility
products
as
well
mechanistic
details
process
are
presented.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
23(3), P. 1038 - 1043
Published: Jan. 21, 2021
A
ruthenium-catalyzed
highly
chemoselective
N-alkylation
of
2-pyridones
has
been
developed,
affording
N-alkylated
2-pyridone
derivatives
in
good
yields
and
excellent
N-selectivity.
The
key
to
achieve
this
unprecedented
N–H
rather
than
O–H
insertion
reaction
is
the
use
CpRu(PPh3)2Cl
as
catalyst
sulfoxonium
ylides
alkylation
reagents.
Moreover,
protocol
also
amenable
7-azaindoles
by
slightly
varying
conditions.
Furthermore,
sulfonium
are
suitable
reagents,
providing
selectivity.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(23), P. 4286 - 4291
Published: June 2, 2023
Two
categories
of
tetrasubstituted
phenols
were
prepared
via
the
cycloaddition
reaction
vinyl
sulfoxonnium
ylides
with
cyclopropenones
in
a
switchable
manner.
Copper
carbenoid
was
proposed
as
active
intermediate
process
2,3,4,5-tetrasubstituted
formation,
while
2,3,5,6-tetrasubstituted
generated
direct
[3
+
3]
annulation
under
metal-free
conditions.
Further
synthetic
applications
also
demonstrated.