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DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1690991
Cyanide-Mediated Synthesis of Sulfones and Sulfonamides from Vinyl Sulfones
The generous support from the Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen and the Novo Nordisk Fonden (Grant No. NNF17OC0027598) is gratefully acknowledged.Publication History
Received: 21 August 2019
Accepted after revision: 05 September 2019
Publication Date:
24 September 2019 (online)


Published as part of the Special Section 11th EuCheMS Organic Division Young Investigator Workshop
Abstract
We report a facile synthesis of sulfones, β-keto sulfones, and sulfonamides from vinyl sulfones via an addition–elimination sequence where in situ generation of nucleophilic sulfinate ion is mediated by cyanide. The use vinyl sulfones renders high selectivity for S-alkylation to produce sulfones in high yields. In the presence of N-bromosuccinimide, primary and secondary amines underwent sulfonamide formation. A preliminary mechanistic study showed the formation of acrylonitrile as an innocent byproduct, without interfering with the desired reaction pathway while generating a sulfinate nucleophile.
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