Iridium-catalysed thioether-directed regioselective cycloaddition of internal alkynes with azides

Org Biomol Chem. 2023 Feb 15;21(7):1389-1394. doi: 10.1039/d2ob02082c.

Abstract

We report herein a cationic iridium-catalysed thioether-directed alkyne-azide cycloaddition reaction. Diverse 2-alkynyl phenyl sulfides can undergo cycloaddition with different azides in a regioselective fashion. The reaction features high efficiency, a short reaction time, and a broad substrate scope, providing modular access to complex S-containing triazoles.