Organophosphorus-Catalyzed "Dual-Substrate Deoxygenation" Strategy for C-S Bond Formation from Sulfonyl Chlorides and Alcohols/Acids

J Org Chem. 2023 Jul 7;88(13):8628-8635. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00532. Epub 2023 Jun 9.

Abstract

A green method to construct C-S bonds using sulfonyl chlorides and alcohols/acids via a PIII/PV═O catalytic system is reported. The organophosphorus-catalyzed umpolung reaction promotes us to propose the "dual-substrate deoxygenation" strategy. Herein, we adopt the "dual-substrate deoxygenation" strategy, which achieves the deoxygenation of sulfonyl chlorides and alcohols/acids to synthesize thioethers/thioesters driven by PIII/PV═O redox cycling. The catalytic method represents an operationally simple approach using stable phosphine oxide as a precatalyst and shows broad functional group tolerance. The potential application of this protocol is demonstrated by the late-stage diversification of drug analogues.

MeSH terms

  • Acids / chemistry
  • Alcohols / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Organophosphorus Compounds* / chemistry
  • Oxygen / chemistry

Substances

  • Oxygen
  • Alcohols
  • Acids
  • sulfonyl chloride
  • Organophosphorus Compounds