C-SuFEx linkage of sulfonimidoyl fluorides and organotrifluoroborates
Suqin Zhao1, Daming Zeng1, Ming Wang2
1Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, 200062, China.
Abstract:
Sulfur(VI) fluoride exchange, a new type of linkage reaction, has excellent potential for application in functional molecule linkage to prepare pharmaceuticals, biomolecules, and polymers. Herein, a C-SuFEx reaction is established to achieve fast (in minutes) linkage between sulfonimidoyl fluorides and aryl/alkyl organotrifluoroborates. Potassium organotrifluoroborates are instantaneously activated via a substoichiometric amount of trimethylsilyl triflate to afford organodifluoroboranes, releasing BF3 as an activating reagent in situ. This sulfur(VI) fluoride exchange technique is capable of forming S(VI)-C(alkyl), S(VI)-C(alkenyl) and S(VI)-C(aryl) bonds, demonstrating its broad scope. Natural products and pharmaceuticals with sensitive functional groups, such as valdecoxib, celecoxib and diacetonefructose, are compatible with this protocol, allowing the formation of diverse sulfoximines.
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