Desulfonylative Functionalization of Organosulfones via Inert (Hetero) Aryl C (sp2)–SO2 Bond Cleavage

R Huang, B Gu, M Wang, Y Zhao, X Jiang - Molecules, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As “chemical chameleons,” organosulfones have been widely applied in various
desulfonylative functionalization reactions. However, the desulfonylative functionalization of …

Iron-catalyzed fluoroalkylative alkylsulfonylation of alkenes via radical-anion relay

X Hou, H Liu, H Huang - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
Transition metal-catalyzed reductive difunctionalization of alkenes with alkyl halides is a
powerful method for upgrading commodity chemicals into densely functionalized molecules …

Switching from 2-pyridination to difluoromethylation: ligand-enabled nickel-catalyzed reductive difluoromethylation of aryl iodides with difluoromethyl 2-pyridyl sulfone

W Du, Q Luo, Z Wei, X Wang, C Ni, J Hu - Science China Chemistry, 2023 - Springer
The divergent reductive cross-coupling with an ambident electrophile is rare. Previously, we
demonstrated a nickel-catalyzed reductive 2-pyridination of aryl iodides with difluoromethyl …

[2.2] Paracyclophane-based coumarins: effective organo-photocatalysts for light-induced desulfonylation processes

J Brom, A Maruani, S Turcaud, S Lajnef… - Organic & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, we demonstrate for the first time that coumarins derived from [2.2] paracyclophane
(pCp) can act as effective organo-photocatalysts and promote the reductive cleavage of …

C(sp3)–C(sp3) Radical-Cross-Coupling Reaction via Photoexcitation

S Patel, A Chakraborty, I Chatterjee - Organic Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
The photoexcitation of 4-alkyl-1, 4-dihydropyridines (alkyl-DHPs) in the presence of a base
triggers the single-electron-transfer-mediated desulfonative radical-cross-coupling (RCC) …

[HTML][HTML] Recent Advances in C–C Bond Formation via Visible Light-Mediated Desulfonylation and Its Application in the Modification of Biologically Active Compounds

X Xu, Y Zhang, X Zhang - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Developing efficient and novel methodologies to construct a C–C bond is highly important in
both synthetic chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences. In recent years, the visible light …

Visible‐Light‐Induced Desulfurative Coupling of Alkyl Benzothiazolyl Sulfides with Electron‐Deficient Alkenes/Alkynes: Dual Role of Base‐Activated Hantzsch Esters

T Sengoku, K Matsune, T Shimotori, N Kikuchi… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hantzsch ester (HEH) is a bench‐stable compound used in hydrogenation and
photoinduced reactions, where it acts as a photoreductant and an electron donor. In this …

Synthesis of [2.2] Paracyclophane-Fused Heterocycles via Palladium-Catalyzed C–H Activation/Annulation of [2.2] Paracyclophanecarboxamides with Arynes

C Pan, H Sun, Y Du, W Wang, L Xu, Y Hu, M Zhu - Organic Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
[2.2] Paracyclophane-fused heterocycles represent an important scaffold. Traditional
approaches often suffer from tedious synthetic routes, and the development of catalytic …

Visible-Light-Induced Reductive Coupling of Arylacetylenes with Benzothiazole Sulfones

T Sengoku, H Iwama, T Shimotori… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this study, we propose heavy-metal-free reductive coupling of arylacetylenes with
benzothiazole sulfones. The reactions of alkyl or benzylic benzothiazole sulfones with …

Deoxygenation of allyl arylsulfones to allyl arylthioethers via a “cut-sew” strategy: phosphines as bifunctional reagents

L Dong, T Shu, D Yang, M Chen - Chemical Communications, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, we disclosed a protocol for the deoxygenation of allyl arylsulfones to access the
corresponding thioethers under photoredox conditions by a “cut-sew” strategy. The key to …