Hydrosulfonylation of Unactivated Alkenes by Visible Light Photoredox Catalysis

Juan-Juan Wang and Wei Yu*

*State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China, Email: yuweilzu.edu.cn

J.-J. Wang, W. Yu, Org. Lett., 2019, 21, 9236-9240.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b03636

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Abstract

An [Ir(dF(CF₃)ppy)₂(dtbbpy)]PF₆-mediated visible light photoredox catalysis enables an anti-Markovnikov hydrosulfonylation of unactivated alkenes with sodium sulfinates with the assistance of acetic acid. A variety of unactivated alkenes can be transformed into sulfones with good yield and high regioselectivity.

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Key Words

sulfones, photochemistry

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ID: J54-Y2019