4170-72-3

Upstream product

• 3019-19-0 tert-butyl phenyl sulfide 
• 16851-82-4 N-phenylsulfonylpyrrole 
• 599-70-2 ethyl phenyl sulfone 
• 74-88-4 methyl iodide 
• 66003-76-7 Diphenyliodonium triflate 
• 594-19-4 tert.-butyl lithium 
• 108-98-5 thiophenol 
• 882-33-7 diphenyldisulfane 
• 62076-10-2 (tert-butylsulfinyl)benzene 
• 14905-79-4 1-methylpropyl phenyl sulfide 
• 4238-09-9 phenyl isopropyl sulfone 
• 591-51-5 phenyllithium 
• 3019-20-3 isopropylthiobenzene 
• 22082-57-1 t-butyl phenylazo sulfone 

Downstream Products

• 5293-56-1 2-n-butylisophthalic acid 
• 15120-47-5 2-methyl-1,3-benzenedicarbocylic acid 
• 28269-29-6 2-Butyl-α,α'-diphenyl-m-benzoldimethanol 
• 28269-24-1 2-Butylisophthalaldehyd 
• 1601-72-5 2-butyl-m-xylene 
• 92-52-4 biphenyl 
• 643-58-3 2-methylbiphenyl 
• 118335-06-1 2-<(1,1-dimethylethyl)-sulphonyl>-α-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzenemethanol 
• 118335-04-9 2-<(1,1-dimethylethyl)sulphonyl>-N,N'-diethylbenzamide 
• 613-33-2 (4,4'-dimethyl-1,1'-biphenyl) 
• 644-08-6 4-Methylbiphenyl 
• 605-39-0 2,2'-dimethyl-1,1'-biphenyl 
• 108-88-3 toluene 
• 111-65-9 octane 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Visible-light-promoted aerobic oxidation of sulfides and sulfoxides in ketone solvents

Simple and readily available ketones have been identified to promote the visible-light-promoted aerobic oxidation of sulfides and sulfoxides to sulfones. We report a simple and environmental-friendly oxidation protocol of sulfides to sulfones. Various sulfides were efficiently oxidized into sulfones with O2 as sustainable terminate oxidant, readily available thioxanthone as the photocatalyst and 3-pentanone (DEK) as the solvent. The protocol tolerates diverse functional groups, including halogens, ketone, ester, cyano, heterocycle and even cyclopropyl groups. The detection of the aerobic oxidation reaction in DEK by GC and HRMS disclosed that the key active intermediates were generated.

Iodosylbenzene Coordination Chemistry Relevant to Metal-Organic Framework Catalysis

Hypervalent iodine compounds formally feature expanded valence shells at iodine. These reagents are broadly used in synthetic chemistry due to the ability to participate in well-defined oxidation-reduction processes and because the ligand-exchange chemist

Oxidation of Organosulfides to Organosulfones with Trifluoromethyl 3-Oxo-1λ 3,2-benziodoxole-1(3 H)-carboxylate as an Oxidant

An alternative approach is described for the oxidation of organosulfides to the corresponding organosulfones by using trifluoromethyl 3-oxo-1λ 3,2-benziodoxole-1(3 H)-carboxylate as an oxidant. The oxidation of the sulfides was performed by using 2.4 equivalents of the oxidant in refluxing acetonitrile. The oxidation products were isolated in good to excellent yields.

Fundamental Difference in Reductive Lithiations with Preformed Radical Anions versus Catalytic Aromatic Electron-Transfer Agents: N,N-Dimethylaniline as an Advantageous Catalyst

The reductive lithiation of phenyl thioethers, or alkyl chlorides, by either preformed aromatic radical anions or by lithium metal and an aromatic electron-transfer catalyst, is commonly used to prepare organolithiums. Revealed herein is that these two methods are fundamentally different. Reductions with radical anions occur in solution, whereas the catalytic reaction occurs on the surface of lithium, which is constantly reactivated by the catalyst, an unconventional catalyst function. The order of relative reactivity is reversed in the two methods as the dominating factor switches from electronic to steric effects of the alkyl substituent. A catalytic amount of N,N-dimethylaniline (DMA) and Li ribbon can achieve reductive lithiation. DMA is significantly cheaper than alternative catalysts, and conveniently, the Li ribbon does not require the removal of the oxide coating when DMA is used as the catalyst.

Reductive Lithiation in the Absence of Aromatic Electron Carriers. A Steric Effect Manifested on the Surface of Lithium Metal Leads to a Difference in Relative Reactivity Depending on Whether the Aromatic Electron Carrier Is Present or Absent

One of the most widely used methods of preparation of organolithium compounds is by the reductive lithiation of alkyl phenyl thioethers or, usually less conveniently, alkyl halides with either aromatic radical-anions of lithium or lithium metal in the presence of an aromatic electron-transfer catalyst. Here we present results showing that lithium dispersion can achieve reductive lithiation in the absence of the electron-transfer agent. This procedure is more efficient, and surprisingly, the order of reactivity of substrates is reversed depending on whether the electron-transfer agent is present or absent. For example, in the presence of a preformed radical-anion, tert-butyl phenyl sulfide cleaves significantly faster than methyl phenyl sulfide, whereas in the absence of the radical-anion, it is just the opposite. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the exothermicity of the cleavage of the C-S bond in alkyl phenyl thioethers on the lithium surface is dependent on the size of the alkyl group, the smaller the alkyl group the greater the exothermicity. The increased reactivity is attributed to the smaller steric repulsion between the alkyl group and the lithium surface. The methodology includes, but may not be limited to, the lithium dispersion reductive lithiation of phenyl thioethers, alkyl chlorides, acrolein diethyl acetal, and isochroman.

One-pot synthesis of aryl sulfones from organometallic reagents and iodonium salts

A transition-metal-free arylation of lithium, magnesium, and zinc sulfinates with diaryliodonium salts is described. The sulfinic acid salts were prepared from the reaction of the corresponding organometallic reagents and sulfur dioxide. Combination of the three single steps (preparation of the organometallic compound, sulfinate formation, and arylation) leads to a one-pot sequence for the synthesis of aryl sulfones from simple starting materials. The chemoselectivity of unsymmetrical diaryliodonium salts has been investigated. Potential and limitations of this method will be discussed.

Lithium-titanium exchange of tertiary α-sulfonyl carbanions: Synthesis, structure, dynamics and reactivity of bis(1-sulfonylalkyl) titaniums

Lithium-titanium exchange of tertiary α-sulfonyl carbanions with ClTi(OiPr)3 and Cl2Ti(OiPr)2 in diethyl ether gave bis(1-sulfonylalkyl) titaniums and not the corresponding (1-sulfon-ylalkyl) titaniums. X-ray crystal structure analysis of di(iso-propoxy) bis[1-(phenylsulfonyl) cyclobutyl]titanium and di-(isopropoxy) bis[1-(phenylsulfonyl) isopropyl]titanium showed asymmetric distorted octahedral complexes, having hexaco-ordinate Ti atoms, two C-Ti bonds, four Ti-O bonds, and two four-membered Ti-O-S-Cα rings. According to 1H NMR spectroscopy bis(1-sulfonylcycloalkyl) titaniums are non-flux-ional at room temperature. This suggests that chiral bis(1-sulfonylalkyl) titaniums should be configurationally stable. The bis(1-sulfonylalkyl) titaniums are stable at room temperature towards β-H elimination. They selectively add to benzaldehyde in the presence of acetophenone but do not react with methyl iodide. The reaction of tertiary acyclic α-sulfonyl carbanions with ClTi(OiPr)3 in tetrahydrofuran (THF) gives different titanium derivatives with unspecified structures, which not only selectively react with benzaldehyde in the presence of acetophenone but are also alkylated by methyl iodide.

Divergent reactivity of alkyl aryl sulfones with bases: Selective functionalization of ortho-aryl and α-alkyl units enabled by a unique carbanion transmetalation

The electron-accepting sulfonyl group exhibits a strong acidifying influence on neighboring α-H atoms. The Julia and related olefinations are based on this effect. Here a surprising reversal in the metalation selectivity of branched alkyl aryl sulfones is described. Such sulfones were found to initially undergo directed ortho-metalation with good regioselectivity, despite having a more acidic α-H atom. The structure of the alkyl unit profoundly, but predictably, influences the regioselectivity of the attack of the base. In β- and γ-branched ortho-(alkylsulfonyl)aryllithiums a transmetalation to the α-carbanion proceeds only upon warming. Correspondingly generated ortho- or α-carbanions were then selectively applied thus permitting access to synthetically interesting compound classes. An unusual lithiation selectivity and subsequent transfer of the metal upon warming was observed for various branched alkyl phenyl sulfones. This divergent reactivity was used to prepare substituted aryl sulfones as well as olefins by application of the Julia reaction. Copyright

Divergent Reactivity of Alkyl Aryl Sulfones with Bases: Selective Functionalization of ortho-Aryl and α-Alkyl Units Enabled by a Unique Carbanion Transmetalation

The electron-accepting sulfonyl group exhibits a strong acidifying influence on neighboring α-H atoms. The Julia and related olefinations are based on this effect. Here a surprising reversal in the metalation selectivity of branched alkyl aryl sulfones is described. Such sulfones were found to initially undergo directed ortho-metalation with good regioselectivity, despite having a more acidic α-H atom. The structure of the alkyl unit profoundly, but predictably, influences the regioselectivity of the attack of the base. In β- and γ-branched ortho-(alkylsulfonyl)aryllithiums a transmetalation to the α-carbanion proceeds only upon warming. Correspondingly generated ortho- or α-carbanions were then selectively applied thus permitting access to synthetically interesting compound classes.

Arylation of lithium sulfinates with diaryliodonium salts: A direct and versatile access to arylsulfones

An efficient, transition-metal-free arylation of lithium sulfinates, which are readily accessible from reactions of organolithium reagents with sulfur dioxide, is described. Based on this method, a practical protocol for the direct transformation of (hetero)arenes and (hetero)aromatic halides into diarylsulfones was developed.