Scalable, Chemoselective Nickel Electrocatalytic Sulfinylation of Aryl Halides with SO2

Abstract

Simple access to aryl sulfinates from aryl iodides and bromides is reported using an inexpensive Ni-electrocatalytic protocol. The reaction exhibits a broad scope, uses stock solution of simple SO₂ as sulfur source, and can be scaled up in batch and recycle flow settings. The limitations of this reaction are clearly shown and put into context by benchmarking with state-of-the-art Pd-based methods.

Keywords: Chemoselectivity; Electrochemistry; Fluoride; Nickel; Sulfur.