Synthesis of o-Sulfinylanilines from N-Alkyl Sulfoximines and Arynes

J Org Chem. 2023 Feb 17;88(4):2666-2669. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00012. Epub 2023 Jan 26.

Abstract

N-Alkyl sulfoximines react with arynes generated in situ under mild conditions providing o-sulfinylanilines in good yields. The transformation is characterized by a broad substrate scope and a good functional group tolerance. The structure of a reaction product was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.