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Iron-Catalyzed Acylative Dealkylation of N-Alkylsulfoximines
Lamers, Philip,Priebbenow, Daniel L.,Bolm, Carsten
, p. 5594 - 5602 (2015)
As a result of our recent investigations into the N-functionalization of sulfoximines, an iron-catalyzed dealkylative acylation of N-alkylsulfoximines has been developed. This process involves a Polonovski-type dealkylation of an N-alkylated sulfoximine to afford a reactive intermediate that is trapped in the presence of a suitable aldehyde or anhydride to afford N-acyl- and N-aroylsulfoximine derivatives in one pot. Subsequent cleavage of the acyl or aroyl group under acidic conditions generates a synthetically valuable NH-sulfoximine. The dealkylation of N-alkylsulfoximines has been developed utilizing TBHP as oxidant and a catalytic amount of iron chloride to furnish a range of N-acyl- and N-aroylsulfoximines. This method facilitates the use of N-alkyl protecting groups that provide very stable N-protected sulfoximine derivatives that can be readily modified at sites other than the nitrogen atom.
