Gold-catalyzed intermolecular C-S bond formation: efficient synthesis of α-substituted vinyl sulfones.
Journal: Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. In English)
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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 CS bond formation between simple terminal alkynes and sulfinic acids provides access to various α-substituted vinyl sulfones.
Authors
Yumeng Xi, Boliang Dong, Edward Mcclain, Qiaoyi Wang, Tesia Gregg, Novruz Akhmedov, Jeffrey Petersen, Xiaodong Shi