An efficient access to β-ketosulfones via β-sulfonylvinylamines: metal-organic framework catalysis for the direct C-S coupling of sodium sulfinates with oxime acetates.

A copper-based framework Cu 2 (OBA) 2 (BPY) was synthesized and used as a recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of β-sulfonylvinylamines from sodium sulfinates and oxime acetates via direct C-S coupling reaction. The transformation was remarkably affected by the solvent, and chlorobenzene emerged as the best option. This Cu-MOF displayed higher activity than numerous conventional homogeneous and MOF-based catalysts. The catalyst was reutilized many times in the synthesis of β-sulfonylvinylamines without considerably deteriorating in catalytic efficiency. These β-sulfonylvinylamines were readily converted to the corresponding β-ketosulfones via a hydrolysis step with aqueous HCl solution. To the best of our knowledge, this direct C-S coupling reaction to achieve β-sulfonylvinylamines was not previously conducted with a heterogeneous catalyst.