Regioselective and oxidant-free sulfinylation of indoles and pyrroles with sulfinamides

Org Biomol Chem. 2019 May 15;17(19):4789-4800. doi: 10.1039/c9ob00526a.

Abstract

An unexpected time-controlled highly selective C3- or C2-sulfinylation of pyrroles with sulfinamides is reported for the first time. The sulfinylation of indoles with sulfinamides using this protocol is oxidant-free and can be performed under obviously more feasible conditions (1.2 equiv. of indoles, 10 min) in comparison with the precedent procedure (3-20 equiv. of indoles, 16-18 h, ammonium persulfate as oxidant, hv). A variety of functional groups were tolerated, and various C2-thioindoles and C2/3-thiopyrroles were obtained in moderate to excellent yields.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't