Sulfonylation of Aryl Halides by Visible Light/Copper Catalysis

Org Lett. 2021 May 7;23(9):3663-3668. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c01050. Epub 2021 Apr 21.

Abstract

An efficient visible-light-assisted, copper-catalyzed sulfonylation of aryl halides with sulfinates is reported. In our protocol, a single ligand CuI photocatalyst formed in situ was used in the photocatalytic transformation. Diverse organosulfones were obtained in moderate to good yields. This strategy demonstrates a promising approach toward the synthesis of diverse and useful organosulfones.