Metal-free electrochemical C3-sulfonylation of imidazo[1,2-<i>a</i>]pyridines
Jingyun Zhu, Ziyue Chen, Meng He, Daoxin Wang, Liangsen Li, Junchao Qi, Renyi Shi, Aiwen Lei
Abstract
An electrochemical C3-sulfonylation of imidazo[1, 2-<italic>a</italic>]pyridines with sodium benzenesulfinate has been developed, providing an straightforward protocol towards biologically and synthetically useful 3-(arylsulfonyl)imidazo[1, 2-<italic>a</italic>]pyridine.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryElectrochemistryPyridineMetalSodiumCombinatorial chemistryMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryElectrodePhysical chemistrySulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods