Photocatalytic Synthesis of Sulfinamides and Sulfoxides from Nitroarenes and Thiophenols
Chuan-Wei Feng, Danyan Wang, Hui-Ling Lu, Zi-Wei Xi, Yong‐Miao Shen, Jianyu Cao
Abstract
We present an efficient and versatile visible light-driven methodology for synthesizing sulfinamides and sulfoxides using nitroarenes as the nitrogen source and thiophenols as the sulfur source. The switch-over of the two reaction pathways was achieved by changing the type of photocatalyst and the amount of thiophenol in the reaction mixture. The reaction proceeds under mild conditions with good functional group tolerance and can easily be scaled up.
Topics & Concepts
ThiophenolChemistryPhotocatalysisSulfurReaction conditionsCatalysisNitrogenCombinatorial chemistryPhotochemistryOrganic chemistrySulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesChemical Synthesis and ReactionsSynthesis and Catalytic Reactions