Photoredox‐Catalyzed Chlorosulfonylation of <i>gem</i> ‐Difluoroalkenes
A visible‐light‐catalyzed chlorosulfonylation reaction of gem ‐difluoroalkenes has been successfully developed using sulfonyl chloride as both the sulfonyl group and chlorine source. The reaction proceeds under mild, additive‐free conditions, generating α , α ‐difluoromethyl‐ β ‐chlorosulfones with excellent regioselectivity and broad substrate scope. The β ‐chlorosulfone product serves as versatile intermediate, readily converting into valuable derivatives such as β ‐azido sulfone. This method provides rapid access to functional fluorinated scaffolds relevant to medicinal chemistry.
Authors
- Fengqian Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2635-5358)
- Tongtong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8680-2607)
- Sakhawat Shah
- Liqiao Han
- Yibo Tian
- Raheel Ahmad
- Junliang Wu
Institutions
- Zhengzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
- Published
- 2026-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adsc.70311
- Primary Topic
- Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00