Sulfur–Phenolate Exchange: SuFEx‐Derived Dynamic Covalent Reactions and Degradation of SuFEx Polymers
Yang Chao, Akash Krishna, Muthusamy Subramaniam, Dong‐Dong Liang, Sidharam P. Pujari, Andrew C.‐H. Sue, Guanna Li, Fedor M. Miloserdov, Han Zuilhof
Abstract
The products of the SuFEx reaction between sulfonimidoyl fluorides and phenols, sulfonimidates, are shown to display dynamic covalent chemistry with other phenols. This reaction was shown to be enantiospecific, finished in minutes at room temperature in high yields, and useful for both asymmetric synthesis and sustainable polymer production. Its wide scope further extends the usefulness of SuFEx and related click chemistries.
Topics & Concepts
PhenolsCovalent bondScope (computer science)SulfurPolymerChemistryDegradation (telecommunications)Dynamic covalent chemistryOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryMoleculeComputer scienceSupramolecular chemistryProgramming languageTelecommunicationsClick Chemistry and ApplicationsChemical Synthesis and AnalysisFluorine in Organic Chemistry