Synthesis 2016; 48(13): 1939-1973
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1560444
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Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Sulfones

Nai-Wei Liu
Institut für Organische Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany   Email: g.manolikakes@chemie.uni-frankfurt.de
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Shuai Liang
Institut für Organische Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany   Email: g.manolikakes@chemie.uni-frankfurt.de
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Georg Manolikakes*
Institut für Organische Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany   Email: g.manolikakes@chemie.uni-frankfurt.de
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Publication History

Received: 04 March 2016

Accepted after revision: 04 April 2016

Publication Date:
07 June 2016 (online)


Abstract

Sulfones are versatile intermediates in organic synthesis and important building blocks in the construction of biological active molecules or functional materials. This review provides a summary of recent developments in the synthesis of sulfones.

1 Introduction

2 Classical Methods and Variants

2.1 Oxidation of Sulfides

2.2 Aromatic Sulfonylation

2.3 Alkylation/Arylation of Sulfinates

2.4 Addition to Alkenes and Alkynes

2.5 Miscellaneous Methods

3 Metal-Catalyzed Coupling Reactions

4 Sulfone Synthesis by C–H Functionalization

5 Sulfur Dioxide Based Three-Component Approaches

6 Biological Synthesis of Sulfones

7 Conclusion