Synlett 2017; 28(13): 1558-1563
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588728
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Photoinduced Oxidative Cross-Coupling for O–S Bond Formation: A Facile Synthesis of Alkyl Benzenesulfonates

Atul K. Singh
a   College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. of China
,
Hong Yi
a   College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. of China
,
Guoting Zhang
a   College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. of China
,
Changliang Bian
a   College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. of China
,
Pengkun Pei
a   College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. of China
,
Aiwen Lei*
a   College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. of China
b   National Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, Jiangxi, P. R. of China   Email: aiwenlei@whu.edu.cn
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Publication History

Received: 10 January 2017

Accepted after revision: 30 January 2017

Publication Date:
28 February 2017 (online)


Abstract

We have developed a photoinduced oxidative cross-coupling of thiophenols with alcohols for O–S bond formation. The protocol uses visible light, a metal-free photocatalyst, and oxygen as the oxidant for the selective synthesis of alkyl benzenesulfonates; no ligand co-additive is necessary. Mechanistic studies suggested that the disulfide and alkyl benzenesulfinate are involved as intermediates and that the transformation proceeds by a radical pathway.

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  • 12 Alkyl Benzenesulfonates 3; General Procedure An oven-dried Schlenk tube equipped with a magnetic stirrer bar was charged with Acr+–Mes ClO4 (5.0 mol%), capped with a septum, and evacuated. A balloon filled with O2 was connected to the Schlenk tube through the side arm, and thiophenol 1(1.0 mmol) and alcohol 2 (3.0 mL) were successively injected into the reaction tube. The mixture was irradiated with light from blue LEDs (3.0 W) and vigorously stirred at r.t. for 18–72 h (see Scheme 2). When the reaction was complete (TLC), the product was purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, PE–EtOAc).