1, 2-Bis (phenylsulfonyl) ethylene (BPSE): A Potent Radical C2 Synthon Available in the Radical and Electron-Transfer-Based Organic Synthesis

S Sumino, I Ryu, F Robert, Y Landais - Synthesis, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
In this Short Review, we discuss radical reactions using 1, 2-bis (phenylsulfonyl) ethylene
(BPSE), which has drawn significant attention as a versatile building block for …

Vaska's complex–PMHS combination enabled mild and chemoselective reduction of sulfoxides to sulfides with low catalyst loading

FF Xu, ZL Ruan, PQ Huang - Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, we report the catalytic deoxygenative reduction of sulfoxides to sulfides in good to
excellent yields. This method was enabled by the combination of Vaska's complex with poly …

Flavin‐Catalyzed, Photochemical Conversion of Dehydroalanine into 4, 5‐Dihydroxynorvaline

T Langschwager, G Storch - Angewandte Chemie International Edition - Wiley Online Library
The chemical synthesis of unnatural amino acids (UAA) is a key strategy for preparing
designed peptides, including pharmaceutically active compounds. Alterations of existing …

Chemical Tagging of N-Alkylamine-Containing Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals through C (sp3)–H Functionalization

C Zhao, Y Wang, A Steele, S Mori, B Shen, M Wasa - 2024 - chemrxiv.org
Development of efficient protocols for introducing handles into natural products and
pharmaceutical agents that are suitable for bioconjugation is a compelling research …

Flavin-Photocatalytic Sulfide α-C–H Functionalization Using Arylsulfonyl Multiple-Bond Reagents

B List, LM Debie - Synfacts, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Comment: The current method avoids over-functionalization of the symmetrical sulfides by a
sequential SET-to-PCET/HAT pathway, for which the monofunctionalized products are not …