Direct sulfonylation of anilines mediated by visible light.

ABSTRACT: Sulfones feature prominently in biologically active molecules and are key functional groups for organic synthesis. We report a mild, photoredox-catalyzed reaction for sulfonylation of aniline derivatives with sulfinate salts, and demonstrate the utility of the method by the late-stage functionalization of drugs. Key features of the method are the straightforward generation of sulfonyl radicals from bench-stable sulfinate salts and the use of simple aniline derivatives as convenient readily available coupling partners.

SUBMITTER: Johnson TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5868301 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature