Copper-Catalyzed Regioselective Synthesis of (E)-β-Fluorovinyl Sulfones.

ABSTRACT: Organofluorine compounds are finding increasing application in a variety of fields such as pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and material sciences. However, given the scarcity of fluorine-containing natural products, advancement in this area depends almost entirely on the development of new synthetic methodologies. In this article, we present the synthesis of a series of previously undescribed (E)-β-fluorovinyl sulfones via a simple copper-catalyzed addition of hydrogen fluoride to alkynyl sulfone starting materials in varying yields and E/Z selectivities. The hydrogenation of these products was also explored and compared with the hydrogenation of the related Z isomers. These new products may find interesting applications, given the versatility of vinyl sulfones in chemical synthesis and the u

SUBMITTER: Roman R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6514952 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature