Iridium(III)-Catalyzed C-H Cyclization of Sulfoximines with Diazo Meldrum's Acids for the Synthesis of Cyclic Sulfoximines

J Org Chem. 2023 Aug 18;88(16):11702-11711. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00984. Epub 2023 Jul 10.

Abstract

Iridium(III)-catalyzed C-H cyclization of sulfoximines with diazo Meldrum's acid provided cyclic sulfoximines with a carbonyl group in good to excellent yields. These compounds were easily converted into unsubstituted and arylated sulfoximines. Moreover, the vinyl triflates obtained from the cyclic sulfoximines underwent palladium(II)-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions with a variety of aryl, arylalkynyl, and heteroatom (N and S) nucleophiles, affording a wide range of monosubstituted sulfoximines in high yields.