New synthesis of benzothiazines and benzoisothiazoles containing a sulfoximine functional group

Org Lett. 2005 Jan 6;7(1):143-5. doi: 10.1021/ol047781j.

Abstract

The reaction of S-2-bromophenyl-S-methylsulfoximine with terminal alkynes in the presence of a palladium catalyst resulted in the formation of both 1,2-benzothiazines and 1,2-benzoisothiazoles. A preference for the former was seen with alkylalkynes, while the latter were preferentially formed with alkynylarenes.