Alkyl sulfinates function as formal nucleophiles in Mannich-type reactions to give sulfonyl formamides, which are readily dehydrated to the corresponding sulfonylmethyl isonitriles. The efficient, two-step synthesis provides a general route to sulfonylmethyl isonitriles from readily available methyl sulfinates or thiols. Mechanistic analysis reveals that the unusual nucleophlicity of the alkyl sulfinates arises from the in situ release of sulfinic acids.
Alkyl Sulfinates: Formal Nucleophiles for Synthesizing TosMIC Analogs
Creators
J. Armando Lujan-Montelongo - IPN, Ctr Invest & Estudios Avanzados, Dept Quim, Mexico City 07360, DF, Mexico
Angel Ojeda Estevez - Duquesne University
Fraser F. Fleming - Duquesne University
Publication Details
European journal of organic chemistry, v 2015(7), pp 1602-1605
Publisher
Wiley
Number of pages
4
Grant note
CONACYT; Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT)
R15AI051352 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
2R15AI051352-04 / NIH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA
Resource Type
Journal article
Language
English
Academic Unit
Chemistry
Web of Science ID
WOS:000349973500028
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84923229274
Other Identifier
991020898500404721
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