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Synthetic Applications of Sulfonium Salts
Author(s) -
Kozhushkov Sergei I.,
Alcarazo Manuel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.202000249
Subject(s) - sulfonium , chemistry , reactivity (psychology) , reagent , sulfur , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , salt (chemistry) , medicine , alternative medicine , materials science , pathology
This minireview aims to cover the developments over the past two decades in the chemistry of sulfonium salts. Specifically, insight is provided into the synthetic strategies available for the preparation of these compounds, the different reactivity patterns that are expected depending on their structural features or the reaction conditions applied, and the diversity of organic scaffolds that can thereby be synthesized. Additionally, the pros and cons derived from the use of sulfonium salts are presented and critically compared, when possible, in relation to reagents not based on sulfur but depicting similar reactivity.