Additive-free synthesis of S-substituted isothioureas via visible-light-induced four-component reaction ofα-diazoesters,aryl isothiocyanates,amines and cyclic ethers

An additive-free and environmentally friendly strategy has been realized for the construction of S-substituted isothioureas through visible-light-induced multicomponent reaction starting fromα-diazoesters,aryl isothiocyanates,amines and cyclic ethers.This methodology features simple operation,mild reaction conditions,favorable functional group tolerance,easily available starting materials and high efficiency.

Photocatalyst-free visible-light-mediated three-component reaction ofα-diazoesters, cyclic ethers and NaSCN to access organic thiocyanates

A facile and environmentally friendly visible-light-induced three-component reaction of α-diazoesters,cyclic ethers and Na SCN to construct organic thiocyanates has been developed at room temperature. This reaction could occur under photocatalyst-and additive-free conditions to afford a number of organic thiocyanates with moderate to good yield and favorable functional group tolerance.

Visible-light-induced three-component reaction of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones,alkenes and CF_(3)SO_(2)Na leading to 3-trifluoroalkylated quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones

A facile and metal-free visible-light-enabled three-component reaction of quinoxalin-2(1 H)-ones,alkenes and CF_(3)SO_(2)Na has been developed under air at room temperature.This photocatalytic tandem reaction using 4 CzIPN as the photocatalyst and air as the green oxidant,provides a mild and environmentally friendly approach to access a series of 3-trifluoroalkylated quinoxalin-2(1 H)-ones.

Recent advances in the application of sulfinic acids for the construction of sulfur-containing compounds

Sulfur-containing organic compounds display wide applications in the field of materials science,synthetic chemistry,and pharmaceutical industry.Thus,numerous synthetic strategies have been developed for the synthesis of sulfur-containing compounds in synthetic chemistry.In recent years,the utilization of sulfinic acids as versatile synthons has emerged as attractive and powerful approach to access various organosulfur compounds through sulfonylation,sulfinylation or sulfenylation reactions.In this review,we summarized the recent progress in the construction of various sulfur-containing compounds from sulfininc acids.Selected examples of substrates and the related reaction mechanisms are described here.This review intends to provide readers a comprehensive understanding on the synthesis of sulfur-containing molecules from sulfinic acids and provide help for future synthetic research.

Catalyst-and additive-free selective sulfonylation/cyclization of 1,6-enynes with arylazo sulfones leading to sulfonylated γ-butyrolactams

A convenient and regioselective sulfonylation/cyclization of 1,6-enynes with arylazo sulfones has been developed to access a series of sulfonylated γ-butyrolactams.The present reaction could be efficiently conducted under catalyst-and additive-free conditions,in which C-S and C-C bonds were selectively constructed in one-pot procedure.