Regioselective Synthesis of N-Vinyl Pyrazoles from Vinyl Sulfonium Salts with Diazo Compounds

Org Lett. 2023 Sep 15;25(36):6746-6750. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c02653. Epub 2023 Sep 5.

Abstract

Herein, we develop a base-promoted regioselective synthesis of N-vinyl pyrazoles from vinyl sulfonium salts with diazo compounds. This metal-free synthetic protocol provides an efficient and practical approach to diverse N-vinyl pyrazoles in good to excellent yields under mild conditions. The reaction appears to experience a [3 + 2] annulation of vinyl sulfonium salts and diazo anions rather than diazo compounds, followed by N-vinylation.