Copper-catalyzed enantioselective radical sulfonylation from sodium hydrogen sulfite: construction of chiral sulfonated dihydrofuran-2(3H)-ones
摘要
Enantioselective intramolecular radical difunctionalization of alkenes involving sulfur dioxide through a three-component reaction of 4-arylpent-4-enoic acids, sodium hydrogen sulfite and thianthrenium salts under copper catalysis and photocatalysis is reported, allowing the construction of chiral 5-((sulfonyl)methyl)dihydrofuran-2(3H)-ones with β-quaternary stereocenters. During the transformation, sodium hydrogen sulfite is used as the sulfur dioxide surrogate. Excellent enantiocontrol (up to 99% ee) and wide functional group compatibility are observed in this asymmetric radical sulfonylation.