Visible-Light-Mediated Photoredox-Catalyzed Regio- and Stereoselective Chlorosulfonylation of Alkynes

Org Lett. 2018 Dec 7;20(23):7509-7513. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b03273. Epub 2018 Nov 29.

Abstract

Herein, a one-step chlorosulfonylation of alkynes via a photocatalytic redox process is described. A variety of commercially available sulfonyl chlorides can be applied for the generation of sulfonyl radical species under visible-light irradiation. Regio- and stereoselective addition of the sulfonyl radical and chloride leads to the efficient formation of ( E)-selective β-chlorovinyl sulfones from a broad range of terminal and internal alkynes. The reported method represents an operationally simple and mild way to furnish vinyl sulfones.

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