Sulfation made simple: a strategy for synthesising sulfated molecules

Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 Apr 9;55(30):4319-4322. doi: 10.1039/c9cc01057b.

Abstract

The study of organosulfates is a burgeoning area in biology, yet there are significant challenges with their synthesis. We report the development of a tributylsulfoammonium betaine as a high yielding route to organosulfates. The optimised reaction conditions were interrogated with a diverse range of alcohols, including natural products and amino acids.