Electrochemical multi-component reaction of potassium metabisulfite with alkenes and alcohols enabling synthesis of sulfonate esters
Jiang Liu, Jingcheng Xu, Haibo Mei, Jianlin Han
Abstract
An electrochemical sulfur dioxide insertion reaction of alkenes and alcohols with potassium metabisulfite as the sulfur dioxide surrogate has been developed, which provides a green and efficient method for the preparation of sulfonate esters.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistrySulfonateSodium metabisulfiteElectrochemistrySulfur dioxideSulfurPotassiumOrganic chemistryInorganic chemistrySodiumElectrodePhysical chemistrySulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesRadical Photochemical ReactionsChemical Synthesis and Reactions