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Upstream product

• 673-32-5 1-Phenylprop-1-yne 
• 824-79-3 sodium 4-methylbenzenesulfinate 
• 98-59-9 p-toluenesulfonyl chloride 
• 768-60-5 4-methoxyphenylacetylen 
• 657-84-1 sodium tosylate 

Downstream Products

• 42790-87-4 (Z)-1-methyl-4-((1-phenylprop-1-en-2-yl)sulfonyl)benzene 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Heteroleptic Copper-Based Complexes for Energy-Transfer Processes: E → Z Isomerization and Tandem Photocatalytic Sequences

Energy-transfer processes involving copper complexes are rare. Using an optimized heteroleptic copper complex, Cu(bphen)(XantPhos)BF4, photosensitized E → Z isomerization of olefins is demonstrated. The XantPhos ligand afforded sensitizers with improved catalyst stability, while the bphen ligand lengthened the excited-state lifetime. A series of 25 di- and trisubstituted alkenes underwent photoisomerization, including macrocycles and 1,3-enynes. Cu(bphen)(XantPhos)BF4 could also be employed in a tandem ATRA/photoisomerization process employing arylsulfonyl chlorides, an example of photoisomerization with halide-substituted olefins.

Visible-Light-Mediated Regioselective Chlorosulfonylation of Alkenes and Alkynes: Introducing the Cu(II) Complex [Cu(dap)Cl2] to Photochemical ATRA Reactions

A visible-light-mediated photocatalyzed protocol utilizing copper-phenanthroline-based catalysts has been developed that can convert a large number of olefins into their chlorosulfonylated products. Besides the Cu(I) complex [Cu(dap)2]Cl, now well-established in photo-ATRA processes, the corresponding Cu(II) complex [Cu(dap)Cl2] proved to be often even more efficient in the title reaction, being advantageous from an economic point of view but also opening up new avenues for photoredox catalysis. Moreover, the copper complexes outperformed commonly used ruthenium, iridium, or organic dye based photocatalysts, owing to their ability to stabilize or interact with transient radicals by inner sphere mechanisms. The use of stoichiometric Na2CO3 in combination with the copper photocatalysts was found to be essential to convert unactivated olefins to the desired products, in contrast to activated olefins for which no additive was required. As suggested by appropriate control experiments, the role of Na2CO3 is attributed to prevention of poisoning of the catalyst.

Visible-Light-Mediated Photoredox-Catalyzed Regio- and Stereoselective Chlorosulfonylation of Alkynes

Herein, a one-step chlorosulfonylation of alkynes via a photocatalytic redox process is described. A variety of commercially available sulfonyl chlorides can be applied for the generation of sulfonyl radical species under visible-light irradiation. Regio- and stereoselective addition of the sulfonyl radical and chloride leads to the efficient formation of (E)-selective β-chlorovinyl sulfones from a broad range of terminal and internal alkynes. The reported method represents an operationally simple and mild way to furnish vinyl sulfones.

Iron(III) Chloride-Mediated Regio- and Stereoselective Chlorosulfonylation of Alkynes and Alkenes with Sodium Sulfinates

The atom-economic and one-pot regio- and stereoselective addition of sodium arenesulfinates to either alkynes or alkenes can be achieved with an iron(III) chloride hexahydrate [FeCl3?6 H2O] catalytic system to afford β-haloalkenyl and β-chloroalkyl sulfones in moderate to good yields. (Figure presented.).

Aerobic copper-catalyzed synthesis of (E)-alkenyl sulfones and (E)-β-halo-alkenyl sulfones via addition of sodium sulfinates to alkynes

Copper-catalyzed sulfonylation of alkynes using sodium sulfinates in air produced regio- and stereoselectively (E)-alkenyl sulfones. When a CuCl catalyst was employed, the hydrosulfonylation proceeded syn-selectively, and (E)-alkenyl sulfones were synthesized in excellent yields. In contrast, the reaction using CuI catalyst produced (E)-β-haloalkenyl sulfones anti-selectively in the presence of potassium halides. Furthermore, the (E)-β-bromoalkenyl sulfones are possible to convert into various alkenyl sulfones by Suzuki-Miyaura coupling.