Functional
group
interconversions
of
abundant
substructures
that
accommodate
the
often-complex
molecular
architectures
seen
in
pharmaceuticals
are
particularly
sought
after
by
medicinal
chemists
as
a
means
to
enable
both
lead
optimization
and
library
diversification.
Here,
we
report
conceptually
new
strategy
enables
net
SO
2
-insertion
into
C–N
bond
primary
amines,
enabling
direct
synthesis
sulfonamides
without
pre-activation
effectively
inverting
nitrogen’s
properties
(acidity,
hydrogen
bonding,
etc.).
The
key
realizing
this
overall
transformation
is
implementation
an
anomeric
amide
dual-function
reagent
which
serves
cleave
initial
deliver
nitrogen
atom
product
incorporation.
process
tolerates
wide
array
functionalities
can
be
run
automated
fashion
thus
allowing
libraries
amines
viable
progenitors
highly
desirable
sulfonamides.
Mechanistic
studies
support
isodiazene
radical
chain
mechanism
generates
intermediate
sulfinate
reacts
with
forge
S–N
bond.
As
proof
concept,
our
protocol
was
used
conduct
high-throughput
diversification
campaign,
applied
modification
approved
active
pharmaceutical
ingredients
CO-to-SO
“isosteric
replacement”
approach.
Conceptually,
successful
translation
originally
developed
for
deletion
insertion
has
important
implications
skeletal
editing.
Organic Letters,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
26(3), С. 713 - 718
Опубликована: Янв. 12, 2024
Sulfonamides
are
important
structures
in
pharmaceuticals,
agrochemicals,
and
organocatalysts,
yet
the
rapid
benign
synthesis
of
these
compounds
is
still
a
great
challenge.
Herein
we
report
photoinduced
method
for
synthesizing
sulfonamides
from
(hetero)aryl
carboxylic
acid
oxime
esters.
This
reaction
proceeds
via
one-pot
cascade
radical–radical
cross-coupling
by
energy-transfer-mediated
photocatalysis.
A
wide
substrate
scope
including
substrates
late-stage
modification
pharmaceutical
molecular
entities
reveal
its
generality.
ACS Catalysis,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(9), С. 6973 - 6980
Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2024
Development
of
photocatalytic
systems
that
facilitate
mechanistically
divergent
steps
in
complex
catalytic
manifolds
by
distinct
activation
modes
can
enable
previously
inaccessible
synthetic
transformations.
However,
multimodal
remain
understudied,
impeding
their
implementation
methodology.
We
report
herein
a
access
to
thiols
directly
merges
the
structural
diversity
carboxylic
acids
with
ready
availability
elemental
sulfur
without
substrate
preactivation.
The
transformation
provides
direct
radical-mediated
segue
one
most
biologically
important
and
synthetically
versatile
organosulfur
functionalities,
whose
accessibility
remains
largely
dominated
two-electron-mediated
processes
based
on
toxic
uneconomical
reagents
precursors.
two-phase
radical
process
is
facilitated
reactivity
acridine
photocatalysis
enables
both
singlet
excited
state
PCET-mediated
decarboxylative
carbon–sulfur
bond
formation
unknown
reductive
disulfur
cleavage
photoinduced
hydrogen
atom
transfer
silane–triplet
system.
study
points
significant
potential
providing
unexplored
directions
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
63(13)
Опубликована: Янв. 29, 2024
Organic
molecules
bearing
chiral
sulfur
stereocenters
exert
a
great
impact
on
asymmetric
catalysis
and
synthesis,
drugs,
materials.
Compared
with
acyclic
ones,
the
catalytic
synthesis
of
thio-heterocycles
has
largely
lagged
behind
due
to
lack
efficient
synthetic
strategies.
Here
we
establish
first
modular
platform
access
thio-oxazolidinones
via
Pd-catalyzed
[3+2]
annulations
vinylethylene
carbonates
sulfinylanilines.
This
protocol
is
featured
by
readily
available
starting
materials,
high
enantio-
diastereoselectivity.
In
particular,
an
unusual
effect
non-chiral
supporting
ligand
diastereoselectivity
was
observed.
Possible
reaction
mechanisms
stereocontrol
models
were
proposed.
Organic Letters,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
26(15), С. 3174 - 3178
Опубликована: Апрель 8, 2024
A
concept
for
the
dual
use
of
acridine
and
tetrabutylammonium
decatungstate
photocatalysts
in
reactions
carboxylic
acids
is
proposed.
Imines
generated
situ
from
aldehydes
p-methoxyaniline,
as
well
other
azomethines,
were
used
radical
acceptors.
The
role
believed
to
facilitate
turnover
photocatalyst
by
means
hydrogen
atom
transfer.
Chemical Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(25), С. 9582 - 9590
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Diverse
amines
and
amino
acids
are
now
readily
accessed
from
carboxylic
acids,
aldehydes,
amine
precursors
in
a
direct
decarboxylative
reaction
enabled
by
homogeneous
triple
catalytic
system
based
on
acridine
photocatalysis.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
146(26), С. 17587 - 17594
Опубликована: Июнь 24, 2024
Sulfinamides
have
been
widely
used
in
organic
synthesis,
with
research
on
their
preparation
spanning
more
than
a
century.
Despite
advancements
catalytic
methodologies,
creating
sulfur
stereocenters
within
these
molecules
remains
significant
challenge.
In
this
study,
we
present
an
effective
and
versatile
method
for
synthesizing
diverse
range
of
S-chirogenic
sulfinamides
through
asymmetric
aryl
addition
to
sulfinylamines.
By
utilizing
nickel
complex
as
catalyst,
process
exhibits
impressive
enantioselectivity
can
incorporate
various
arylboronic
acids
at
the
position.
The
resulting
synthetic
are
stable
highly
adaptable,
allowing
conversion
variety
sulfur-containing
compounds.
Our
study
also
incorporates
detailed
experimental
computational
studies
elucidate
reaction
mechanism
factors
influencing
enantioselectivity.
JACS Au,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
5(5), С. 2359 - 2367
Опубликована: Апрель 29, 2025
The
invention
of
versatile
linkage
agents
provides
the
chemical
basis
for
SuFEx
chemistry.
Sulfonimidoyl
fluorides
and
sulfondiimidoyl
are
aza-isosteres
sulfonyl
with
diverse
reactivity
through
fine-tuning
N-substituents.
However,
limited
synthetic
approaches
impede
their
wide
applications
in
Herein,
we
develop
a
straightforward
electrochemical
strategy
sulfonimidoyl-
sequential
oxidations
readily
available
sulfenamides
via
sulfinamide
iminosulfinamide
intermediates,
respectively.
previously
rarely
investigated
(bis)-sulfondiimidoyl
now
easily
accessible
participate
chemistry
oxygen
nitrogen
nucleophiles,
macrocyclization,
polymerization.