Controlled Synthesis of <i>β</i>‐Keto Sulfones and Vinyl Sulfones under Electrochemical Oxidation
Yang Fang, Dongping Xu, Yingliang Yu, Rumeng Tang, Shuaishuai Dai, Zhenghua Wang, Wu Zhang
Abstract
Abstract Selective sulfonylation and oxosulfonylation of alkenes with sulfinates have been developed via anodic oxidation in an undivided cell. The novel electrosynthetic method provided β‐keto sulfones and vinyl sulfones with good to excellent yields in the absence of any transition metal catalyst and oxidants. Mechanism studies show that two different pathways involved in these two transformations.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryElectrochemistryAnodic oxidationTransition metalCatalysisCombinatorial chemistryRedoxAnodeMetalOrganic chemistryElectrodePhysical chemistrySulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesRadical Photochemical ReactionsChemical Synthesis and Reactions