Palladium-catalyzed regioselective hydrosulfonylation of allenes with sulfinic acids.

An atom-economic method of preparing allylic sulfones via hydrosulfonylation of allenes with sulfinic acids under Pd(0)-catalysis was reported. This process has a high degree of regio- and stereoselectivity, and provides the target product with a moderate to excellent yield. A wide range of nitrogen- or oxygen-containing linear E -allylic sulfones have been synthesized. With the support of experimental research, a possible mechanism was proposed.
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