Hydroarylations of Heterobicyclic Alkenes through Rhodium-Catalyzed Directed CH Functionalizations of S-Aryl Sulfoximines.

Rhodium-catalyzed directed CH-functionalizations have been used in hydroarylations of heterobicyclic alkenes with NH-sulfoximines. Unexpectedly, the bicyclic framework is retained, resulting in the formation of addition products being attractive intermediates for functionalized molecules that are difficult to prepare by other means. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]