Annulation cascades of cyclosulfonium salts and alkenes towards
sulfur-containing N-heterocycles by visible light/copper catalysis
Abstract
Although, great achievements have been made in the synthesis of
heterocycles using radical addition/cyclization strategy, developing
versatile alkyl radical precursors, especially the non-stabilized ones
for this method still remains a huge challenge. Herein, we report an
efficient annulation cascade reaction between cyclosulfonium salts and
alkenes for the synthesis of sulfur-containing N-heterocycles by visible
light/copper catalysis under mild conditions. The C−S bond
cleavage/radical cascade reaction delivers a variety of corresponding
N-heterocycles containing aryl alkyl thioether motifs with good
functional group tolerance. Significantly, the current system could be
used for the late-stage functionalization of complex bioactive
molecules.