Copper-catalyzed N-Alkynylations of sulfoximines with bromoacetylenes

Org Lett. 2014 Jul 18;16(14):3796-9. doi: 10.1021/ol5016898. Epub 2014 Jul 2.

Abstract

N-Alkynylated sulfoximines have been obtained by copper-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions starting from NH-sulfoximines and bromoacetylenes in moderate to good yields. The reaction conditions are mild, and the substrate scope is wide.