Gold-catalyzed intermolecular C-S bond formation: efficient synthesis of α-substituted vinyl sulfones

Authors :: Tesia L. Gregg
Jeffrey L. Petersen
Boliang Dong
Xiaodong Shi
Yumeng Xi
Novruz G. Akhmedov
Edward J. McClain
Qiaoyi Wang
Source :: Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English). 53(18)
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: A general method for the synthesis of α-substituted vinyl sulfones makes use of a combination of a triazole gold complex and gallium triflate. This efficient CS bond formation between simple terminal alkynes and sulfinic acids provides access to various α-substituted vinyl sulfones.

Subjects :: chemistry.chemical_classification
organic chemicals
Markovnikov's rule
Intermolecular force
technology, industry, and agriculture
Triazole
General Medicine
General Chemistry
Bond formation
Sulfinic acid
Combinatorial chemistry
Catalysis
chemistry.chemical_compound
chemistry
Organic chemistry
Gallium triflate
Lewis acids and bases

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