Ruthenium catalyzed α-methylation of sulfones with methanol as a sustainable C1 source
Dingguo Song, Linlin Chen, Yujin Li, Tao Liu, Xiao Yi, Lei Liu, Fei Ling, Weihui Zhong
Abstract
Methylation of sulfones bearing an α-CH bond can be easily achieved <italic>via</italic> a one-step, Ru(<sc>ii</sc>) catalyzed redox neutral reaction using methanol as a sustainable C1 building block.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryMethanolRutheniumCatalysisMethylationRedoxBlock (permutation group theory)Combinatorial chemistryMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryDNAGeometryMathematicsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsNanomaterials for catalytic reactions