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Synthesis of Aromatic Sulfones from SO 2 and Organosilanes Under Metal‐free Conditions
Author(s) -
von Wolff Niklas,
Char Joëlle,
Frogneux Xavier,
Cantat Thibault
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201702311
Subject(s) - chemistry , fluoride , metal , bond cleavage , cleavage (geology) , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , inorganic chemistry , catalysis , materials science , fracture (geology) , composite material
The conversion of SO 2 into arylsulfones under metal‐free conditions was achieved for the first time by reacting SO 2 with (hetero)arylsilanes and alkylhalides in the presence of a fluoride source. The mechanism of this transformation was elucidated based on DFT calculations, which highlight the influence of SO 2 in promoting C−Si bond cleavage.