Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(31), P. 6652 - 6657
Published: July 26, 2024
We
report
a
visible-light-promoted
cyclization/sulfonylation
cascade
of
N-heterocycles
with
thianthrenium
salts
using
DABSO
as
the
SO2
surrogate.
This
method
features
excellent
functional
group
tolerance,
wide
substrate
scope,
and
late-stage
elaboration
bioactive
relevant
molecules.
Mechanistic
investigations
reveal
that
photoactive
electron
donor–acceptor
(EDA)
complexes
between
DABCO
are
capable
generation
aryl
radicals,
which
induce
following
insertion
by
attacking
DABSO,
thus
triggering
key
radical
cyclization
step.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
59(26), P. 3821 - 3826
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
In
this
highlight,
we
survey
recent
exciting
advances
in
asymmetric
sulfonylation
by
using
sulfur
dioxide
surrogates,
and
discuss
induction
modes,
reaction
mechanisms,
substrate
scope
opportunities
for
further
studies.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(2), P. 597 - 630
Published: Nov. 23, 2023
This
review
highlights
the
recent
progress
in
electrochemical
difunctionalization
of
alkenes
and
alkynes
involving
C–S/Se
bond
formation
to
access
organochalcogen
frameworks.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(10), P. 6983 - 6993
Published: May 8, 2023
A
simple
and
general
method
for
anti-selective
hydrosulfonylation
of
unactivated
alkynes
with
sulfonyl
chlorides
in
the
presence
a
catalytic
amount
phenanthroline-based
Lewis
base
(Me3Si)3SiH
as
hydrogen
atom
donor
has
been
developed.
The
protocol
proceeds
efficiently
under
mild
metal-free
conditions,
delivering
diverse
set
(Z)-vinyl
sulfones
high
stereoselectivity.
Additionally,
displays
excellent
functional-group
compatibility
can
be
applied
to
late-stage
modifications
complex
drugs
their
derivatives.
Experimental
density
functional
theory
studies
unveiled
that
key
transformation's
success
is
employment
base,
which
interacts
form
halogen-bond
accelerates
cleavage
S–Cl
bonds
irradiation
visible
light.
ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(6)
Published: Jan. 23, 2023
Abstract
Incorporation
of
sulfur
dioxide
into
organic
compounds
is
achieved
by
a
photocatalytic
approach
using
sensitizers
made
from
earth‐abundant
chromium(III)
ions
and
visible
light
leading
to
sulfones
sulfonamides.
We
employed
three
different
[Cr(ddpd)
2
]
3+
,
[Cr(bpmp)
[Cr(tpe)
with
long
excited
state
lifetimes
ground
redox
potentials
as
well
varying
stability
under
the
reaction
conditions
(ddpd=
N
N’
‐dimethyl‐
’‐dipyridin‐2‐yl‐pyridine‐2,6‐diamine;
bpmp=2,6‐bis(2‐pyridylmethyl)pyridine;
tpe=1,1,1‐tris(pyrid‐2‐yl)ethane).
Key
steps
catalytic
cycles
are
identified
electrochemical,
luminescence
quenching,
photolysis,
laser
flash
photolysis
experiments
delivering
detailed
picture
challenges
in
these
transformations.
The
reactivity
reduced
chromium
complex
was
key
property
explain
outcomes.
Initial
cage
escape
yield
determinations
revealed
that
desired
photoreactions
occur
unusually
high
quantum
efficiencies,
whereas
side
reactions
almost
unproductive.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(10), P. 4122 - 4128
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
visible
light-initiated
manganese-catalyzed
radical
hydrosulfonylation
of
a
wide
range
structurally
diverse
alkenes
using
commercially
available
and
relatively
cheap
sulfonyl
chlorides
as
sources
is
described.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 5227 - 5235
Published: March 21, 2024
Sulfonamides
are
prominently
featured
in
organic
synthesis
and
medicinal
chemistry.
Yet,
a
general
synthetic
platform
for
the
modular
construction
of
aryl
sulfonamides
remains
elusive.
Herein,
metal-free
photoredox-catalyzed
three-component
via
an
sulfonyl
ammonium
salt
intermediate,
which
was
generated
situ
SET
event,
has
been
established.
A
variety
structurally
diverse
primary,
secondary,
tertiary
were
synthesized
rapidly
from
abundant
amines
or
sodium
azide
under
mild
conditions.
Notably,
primary
aliphatic
amine,
challenging
Cu-catalyzed
protocols,
worked
well
this
approach.
Moreover,
fluoride
can
be
accessed
smoothly
as
well,
using
potassium
hydrogen
nucleophile.
The
potential
utility
conversion
is
demonstrated
facile
three
bioactive
drug
compounds.
Preliminary
mechanistic
studies
have
revealed
that
radical
key
intermediates
mechanistically
innovative
methodology.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
57(23), P. 2883 - 2886
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
A
visible-light-driven
three-component
carbosulfonylation
of
terminal
alkynes,
DABCO
(SO2)2
and
aryldiazonium
tetrafluoroborates
is
developed,
leading
to
sulfone-containing
dibenzazepines
in
moderate
good
yields
under
mild
conditions.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(14), P. 3781 - 3785
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
A
photoredox-catalyzed
reaction
of
thianthrenium
salts,
hydrazines
and
DABCO·(SO
2
)
is
accomplished,
providing
diverse
arenesulfonohydrazides
in
moderate
to
good
yields
under
mild
conditions.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(7), P. 1937 - 1942
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
An
iron-catalyzed
dearomative
spirocyclization
of
biaryl
ynones
with
sodium
metabisulfite
and
cycloketone
oxime
esters
is
developed
for
the
construction
sulfonated
spiro[5,5]trienones.