Synlett 2008(13): 2051-2055  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1077956
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The Synthesis of N-TBS-S-Alkynyl Sulfoximines

Michael Harmata*, Chaofeng Huang, Yugang Chen, Pinguan Zheng, Xuefeng Gao, Weijiang Ying
Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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Received 18 April 2008
Publication Date:
15 July 2008 (online)

Abstract

Treatment of β-keto sulfoximines with triflic anhydride and Hünig’s base in toluene resulted in the formation of S-alkynyl sulfoximines in good yield.

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General Experimental Procedures: To a solution of DIPEA (2.5 mmol) in THF (10 mL) at 0 ˚C, was added BuLi (2.5 mmol) with stirring. After 10 min, the solution was cooled to -78 ˚C, and slowly added to a flask that contained 9 (2 mmol) in THF (10 mL) at -78 ˚C. The solution was warmed to r.t. for 15 min, then was cooled back to -78 ˚C. Ester was added (10 mmol) and the solution was warmed to r.t. and then refluxed for 8 h. After TLC showed no starting material, the solution was quenched by sat. NH4Cl (10 mL), and extracted with Et2O (3 × 10 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with brine (10 mL), and dried with Na2SO4. Removal of solvent and chromatographic purification afforded keto sulfoximines 10.
Procedure A: To 10 (1 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) at r.t. was slowly added DIPEA (6.0 equiv), followed by triflate anhydride (2.3 equiv). The solution was refluxed until TLC showed no starting material remained. It was quenched by sat. NH4Cl solution (10 mL), and the aqueous layer was extracted with Et2O (3 × 10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (10 mL) and dried with Na2SO4. Removal of solvent and chromatographic purification afforded S-alkynyl sulfoximines 11.
Procedure B: To a solution of β-keto sulfoximine (1 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) at -40 ˚C was added dropwise DIPEA (6.0 equiv) followed by Tf2O (2.3 equiv). The solution was stirred for 5 h. The reaction was quenched with sat. NH4Cl (5 mL), extracted with EtOAc (3 × 10 mL), washed with brine (10 mL), dried with Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo to give an enol triflate. The triflate was purified by chromatography, eluting with 20% EtOAc in hexane. Due to instability of enol triflate, elimination was carried out immediately. Into a solution of enol triflate (0.5 mmol) in toluene (6 mL) was added DIPEA (3.0 equiv) at r.t. and the solution was stirred at 70 ˚C for 4 h. The reaction was quenched with sat. NH4Cl solution (5 mL), extracted with EtOAc (3 × 10 mL), washed with brine, dried with Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo to give a colorless oil. The oil was purified by chromatography, eluting with 20% EtOAc in hexane, to give the pure final product.

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Data on selected compounds: 10a: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.85-7.92 (m, 4 H), 7.38-7.54 (m, 6 H), 4.70 (d, J = 12.6 Hz, 1 H), 4.54 (d, J = 12.6 Hz, 1 H), 0.83 (s, 9 H),
-0.01 (d, J = 10.5 Hz, 6 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 189.1, 143.5, 136.5, 133.6, 132.6, 129.5, 128.7, 128.5, 127.9, 67.8, 25.8, 20.7, 17.9, -2.6, -2.6. IR (CH2Cl2): 3064, 2949, 2921, 2855, 1679, 1446, 1274, 1160, 829 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C20H27NO2SSiNa+: 396.1429; found: 396.1315. 10b: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.80-7.82 (m, 2 H), 7.26-7.50 (m, 7 H), 4.80 (d, J = 13.0 Hz, 1 H), 4.72 (d, J = 13.0 Hz, 1 H), 0.86 (s, 9 H), 0.01-0.30 (s, 6 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 191.0, 143.0, 137.8, 132.5, 132.4, 131.4, 130.8, 130.4, 128.6, 127.8, 126.8, 70.8, 17.9, -2.6, -2.7. IR (CH2Cl2): 3065, 2922, 2849, 1686, 1286, 1139, 829 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C20H26ClNO2SSiNa+: 430.1034; found: 430.1021. 10c: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.85-7.87 (m, 2 H), 7.48-7.57 (m, 3 H), 4.05 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.03 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 2.33 (s, 3 H), 0.90 (s, 9 H), 0.05 (d, J = 11.5 Hz, 6 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 191.2, 143.2, 132.7, 128.8, 127.6, 72.4, 31.4, 25.8, 17.9, -2.6, -2.7. IR (CH2Cl2): 3068, 2949, 2929, 2851, 1707, 1290, 1143, 820 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C15H25NO2SSiNa+: 334.1267; found: 334.1262. 10d: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.83-7.85 (m, 2 H), 7.47-7.55 (m, 3 H), 4.14 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.00 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 2.72-2.78 (m, 1 H), 1.60-1.75 (m, 5 H), 1.22-1.26 (m, 5 H), 0.90 (s, 9 H), 0.03 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 6 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 202.2, 143.3, 132.6, 128.7, 127.7, 69.3, 51.0, 28.1, 27.8, 25.8, 25.6, 25.5, 25.2, 17.9, -2.6, -2.6. IR (CH2Cl2): 3068, 2921, 2851, 1707, 1446, 1298, 1147, 824 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C20H33NO2SSiNa+: 402.1893; found: 402.1885. 10e: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.86-7.87 (m, 2 H), 7.50-7.58 (m, 3 H), 4.16 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.06 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 3.00 (q, J = 7.0 Hz, 1 H), 1.06 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 6 H), 0.91 (s, 9 H), 0.06 (d, J = 11.5 Hz, 6 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 203.0, 143.2, 132.6, 128.8, 127.8, 69.3, 25.8, 17.9, 17.7, 17.5, -2.6, -2.7. IR (CH2Cl2): 3065, 2963, 2849, 1719, 1294, 1155, 829
cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C17H29NO2SSiNa+: 362.1580; found: 362.1572. 10f: oil. ¹H NMR (250 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.84-7.88 (m, 2 H), 7.51-7.59 (m, 3 H), 5.74 (ddt, J = 4.0, 7.0, 14.0 Hz, 1 H), 5.10 (m, 2 H), 4.04 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.04 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 2.50-2.58 (m, 2 H), 2.03 (q, finely split, J = 7.0 Hz, 2 H), 1.65 (m, 2 H), 0.91 (s, 9 H), 0.04 (d, J = 3.0 Hz, 6 H). ¹³C NMR (62.9 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 199.2, 143.2, 137.7, 132.7, 128.8, 127.7, 115.3, 71.5, 43.6, 32.7, 25.8, 22.3, 17.9, -2.6, -2.7. IR (CH2Cl2): 3068, 2949, 2929, 2851, 1707, 1290, 1143, 820 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C19H31NO2SSiNa+: 388.1737; found: 388.1729. 10g: oil. ¹H NMR (250 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.85-7.88 (m, 2 H), 7.48-7.62 (m, 3 H), 4.05 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.05 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 2.60-2.84 (m, 2 H), 1.03 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3 H), 0.92 (s, 9 H), 0.07 (s, 3 H), 0.04 (s, 3 H). ¹³C NMR (62.5 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 199.7, 143.2, 132.6, 128.8, 127.7, 71.3, 37.7, 25.8, 17.9, 7.3, -2.58, -2.64. IR (CH2Cl2): 2953.9, 2921.2, 2847.6, 1715.7, 1298.9, 1147.7, 833.1, 767.7 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C16H27NO2SSiNa+: 348.1423; found: 348.1415. 10h: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.89-7.91 (m, 2 H), 7.49-7.58 (m, 6 H), 7.40-7.41 (m, 3 H), 6.94 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1 H), 4.31 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.28 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 0.90 (s, 9 H), 0.08 (s, 3 H), 0.05 (s, 3 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 188.1, 144.8, 143.2, 134.0, 132.7, 130.9, 128.8, 128.7, 128.6, 127.8, 125.3, 71.1, 25.8, 17.9, -2.51, -2.58. IR (CH2Cl2): 2953.9, 2925.3, 2855.8, 1605.4, 1323.5, 1294.8, 1147.7, 824.9 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C22H29NO2SSiNa+: 420.1580; found: 420.1578. 10i: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.84-7.85 (m, 2 H), 7.48-7.56 (m, 3 H), 4.00 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.00 (d,
J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 2.56 (dd, J = 7.0, 12.0 Hz, 2 H), 1.61-1.80 (m, 7 H), 0.88-1.28 (m, 13 H), 0.04 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 6 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 198.8, 143.1, 132.6, 128.7, 127.7, 71.6, 51.8, 33.1, 32.9, 26.1, 25.9, 25.8, 17.9, -2.6,
-2.6. IR (CH2Cl2): 3064, 2921, 2855, 1711, 1298, 1143, 824 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C21H35NO2SSiNa+: 416.2050; found: 416.2044. 10j: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.86 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 2 H), 7.54 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1 H), 7.53 (t,
J = 7.5 Hz, 1 H), 7.47 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 2 H), 7.22 (d, J = 3.5 Hz, 1 H), 6.52 (dd, J = 1.5, 3.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.54 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.38 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 0.84 (s, 9 H), 0.03 (s, 3 H), 0.01 (s, 3 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 177.4, 152.8, 147.6, 143.6, 132.9, 129.0, 128.2, 119.8, 113.0, 68.2, 26.0, 18.1, -2.4. IR (CH2Cl2): 2953, 2929, 2851, 1621, 1429, 1204, 1004 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C18H25NO3SSiNa+: 386.1217; found: 386.1220. 10k: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.97 (s, 4 H), 7.85 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 4 H), 7.56 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 2 H), 7.49 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 4 H), 4.69 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.68 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.58 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.57 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 0.83 (s, 9 H), 0.81 (s, 9 H), 0.00 (s, 6 H), -0.02 (s, 6 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 188.9, 143.6, 140.0, 133.1, 129.7, 129.1, 128.2, 68.5, 26.0, 18.2, -2.35, -2.39. IR (CH2Cl2): 2949, 2917, 2851, 1679, 1315, 1151, 1000 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C24H48N2O4S2Si2Na+: 691.2486; found: 691.2492. 11a: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.12-8.13 (m, 2 H), 7.32-7.58 (m, 8 H), 1.05 (s, 9 H), 0.30 (d, J = 3.0 Hz, 6 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 145.5, 132.6, 132.2, 130.6, 128.8, 128.5, 127.0, 119.2, 89.8, 89.2, 31.5, 25.9, 18.2, -2.9, -3.4. IR (CH2Cl2): 3060, 2953, 2921, 2851, 2169, 1315, 1155, 1082, 833, 673 cm. 11b: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.10-8.12 (m, 2 H), 7.22-7.58 (m, 7 H), 1.00 (s, 9 H), 0.28 (s, 6 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 145.5, 137.0, 133.8, 132.7, 131.4, 129.5, 128.8, 127.0, 126.6, 119.6, 94.0, 85.6, 25.9, 18.1, -2.9, -3.4. IR (CH2Cl2): 3064, 2953, 2929, 2851, 2177, 1470, 1327, 1160, 816 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C20H24ClNOSSiNa+: 412.0929; found: 412.0929. 11c: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.00-8.02 (m, 2 H), 7.48-7.55 (m, 3 H), 1.94 (s, 3 H), 0.97 (s, 9 H), 0.20 (s, 6 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 145.7, 132.4, 128.7, 126.8, 88.8, 81.6, 25.8, 18.1, 3.9, -3.0, -3.5. IR (CH2Cl2): 3064, 2949, 2925, 2855, 2202, 1327, 1160, 824 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C15H23NOSSiNa+: 316.1162; found: 316.1155. 11d: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.00-8.04 (m, 2 H), 7.49-7.53 (m, 3 H), 2.42-2.52 (m, 1 H), 1.74-1.82 (m, 4 H), 1.35-1.55 (m, 2 H), 1.20-1.34 (4 H), 0.98 (s, 9 H), 0.22 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 6 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 146.1, 132.2, 128.7, 126.7, 96.0, 82.3, 31.1, 28.9, 25.9, 25.4, 24.6, 18.2, -2.9, -3.4. IR (CH2Cl2): 3072, 2933, 2855, 2185, 1446, 1323, 1168, 829 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C20H31NOSSiNa+: 384.1788; found: 384.1759. 11e: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.00-8.02 (m, 2 H), 7.48-7.55 (m, 3 H), 2.64 (q, J = 7.0 Hz, 1 H), 1.16 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 6 H), 0.98 (s, 9 H), 0.22 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 6 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 145.8, 132.3, 128.7, 126.8, 97.0, 81.5, 25.8, 21.4, 21.3, 20.6, 18.1, -3.0,
-3.5. IR (CH2Cl2): 3064, 2949, 2925, 2855, 2202, 1327, 1160, 824 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C15H27NOSSiNa+: 344.1475; found: 344.1470. 11f: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.00-8.04 (m, 2 H), 7.49-7.55 (m, 3 H), 5.63-5.76 (m, 1 H), 4.94-5.01 (m, 2 H), 2.30 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 2 H), 2.08 (q, finely split, J = 7.2 Hz, 2 H), 1.60 (p, J = 7.2 Hz, 2 H), 0.98 (s, 9 H), 0.22 (d, J = 5.5 Hz, 6 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 146.0, 136.8, 132.4, 128.7, 126.8, 115.8, 92.3, 82.6, 32.6, 26.4, 25.9, 18.1, 18.1, -2.9, -3.4. IR (CH2Cl2): δ = 3068, 2949, 2852, 2193, 1442, 1335, 1164
cm. 11g: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.01-8.03 (m, 2 H), 7.51-7.56 (m, 3 H), 2.31 (q, J = 7.5 Hz, 2 H), 1.15 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 3 H), 0.98 (s, 9 H), 0.23 (s, 3 H), 0.22 (s, 3 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 145.7, 132.3, 128.6, 126.8, 93.6, 81.6, 25.8, 18.1, 12.5, 12.0, -3.01, -3.53. IR: 2953.9, 2925.3, 2847.6, 2193.8, 1474.6, 1450.1, 1331.6, 1168.2, 829.0, 775.9 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C16H25NOSSiNa+: 330.1318; found: 330.1316. 11i: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.01-8.02 (m, 2 H), 7.47-7.53 (m, 3 H), 2.17 (d, J = 6.5 Hz, 2 H), 1.66-1.72 (m, 5 H), 1.45-1.55 (m, 1 H), 1.05-1.20 (m, 3 H), 0.98 (s, 9 H), 0.92-0.94 (m, 2 H), 0.21 (d, J = 6.5 Hz, 6 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 146.1, 132.3, 128.6, 126.7, 92.1, 83.1, 36.5, 32.5, 26.4, 25.8, 25.8, 18.1, -2.9, -3.4. IR (CH2Cl2): 3064, 2925, 2847, 2189, 1315, 1168, 824 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C21H33NOSSiNa+: 398.1940; found: 398.1944. 11j: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.06 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 2 H), 7.59 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 1 H), 7.53 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 2 H), 7.46 (dd, J = 0.5, 1.5 Hz, 1 H), 6.80 (dd, J = 0.5, 1.5 Hz, 1 H), 6.42 (dd, J = 1.5, 3.5 Hz, 1 H), 1.00 (s, 9 H), 0.27 (s, 3 H), 0.25 (s, 3 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 146.3, 145.4, 134.4, 133.0, 129.2, 127.5, 120.3, 111.7, 94.4, 79.7, 26.1, 18.4,
-2.8, -3.4. IR (CH2Cl2): 2949, 2925, 2851, 2161, 1470, 1323, 1168 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C18H23NO2SSiNa+: 368.1111; found: 368.1112. 11k: oil. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 8.06 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 4 H), 7.58 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 2 H), 7.54 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 4 H), 7.41 (s, 4 H), 1.00 (s, 18 H), 0.25 (s, 6 H), 0.24 (s, 6 H). ¹³C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 145.3, 133.1, 132.4, 129.2, 127.4, 121.6, 92.5, 87.7, 26.1, 18.4, -2.7, -3.2. IR (CH2Cl2): 2949, 2925, 2855, 2169, 1331, 1164, 829 cm. HRMS: m/z calcd for C34H44N2O2S2Si2Na: 655.2275; found: 655.2279.