Superbase-Mediated gem-Difluoroalkenylations of Sulfoximines

Org Lett. 2022 Oct 14;24(40):7461-7464. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03046. Epub 2022 Oct 3.

Abstract

At ambient temperature, deprotonated sulfoximines react with 1-trifluoromethylalkenes to provide either N- or C-gem-difluoroalkenylated products. The reaction site depends upon the N substituent of the starting material. The optimal conditions involve the use of a superbasic system NaOH in dimethyl sulfoxide. The reactions are characterized by a broad substrate scope and medium to high yields. Scale-up experiments of both the N- and C-gem-difluoroalkenylations proceeded well. Treatment of a N-difluoroallyl sulfoximine with an aryl thiol under dioxygen afforded the corresponding oxygenated addition product.