Copper-Mediated Deconstructive Ring Cleavage of Cyclic Thioethers with Boron Compounds

Org Lett. 2023 May 19;25(19):3522-3526. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c01100. Epub 2023 May 9.

Abstract

The deconstructive ring cleavage of cyclic thioethers is achieved through a Chan-Lam type process with boron compounds. The sequential hydroboration/ring cleavage process from alkynes offered a new route to the preparation of vinyl sulfides based on the developed conditions. Further exploration has demonstrated the versatility of nucleophiles, delivering various functionalized sulfides featuring linear frameworks.