Fenton-Inspired C-H Functionalization: Peroxide-Directed C-H Thioetherification

J Org Chem. 2019 Oct 18;84(20):13073-13091. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b01979. Epub 2019 Sep 16.

Abstract

Substoichiometric iron mediates the thioetherification of unactivated aliphatic C-H bonds directed by resident silylperoxides. Upon exposure to a catalytic amount of iron(II) triflate, TIPS-protected peroxides bearing primary, secondary, and tertiary C-H sites undergo chemoselective thioetherification of remote C-H bonds with diaryl disulfides. The reaction demonstrates a broad substrate scope and functional group tolerance without the use of any noble metal additives. Mechanistic experiments suggest that the reaction proceeds through 1,5-H atom abstraction by a hydroxyl radical generated with iron.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Ethers / chemical synthesis*
  • Ethers / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Peroxides / chemistry*
  • Sulfides / chemical synthesis*
  • Sulfides / chemistry

Substances

  • Ethers
  • Peroxides
  • Sulfides