Catalytic Decarboxylative Fluorosulfonylation Enabled by Energy-Transfer-Mediated Photocatalysis

Org Lett. 2022 Apr 8;24(13):2474-2478. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c00459. Epub 2022 Mar 9.

Abstract

Sulfonyl fluorides are useful building blocks in a wide array of fields. Herein, we report a catalytic decarboxylative fluorosulfonylation approach for converting abundant aliphatic carboxylic acids to the corresponding sulfonyl fluorides. This transformation is enabled by simple preactivation as aldoxime esters and energy-transfer-mediated photocatalysis. This operationally simple method proceeds with high functional-group tolerance under mild and redox-neutral conditions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carboxylic Acids*
  • Catalysis
  • Esters
  • Fluorides*
  • Oxidation-Reduction

Substances

  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Esters
  • Fluorides