Generation of alkoxysulfonyl radicals from chlorosulfates and their intramolecular capture with alkynes to obtain sultones.
Lara CalaOlaya García-PedreroRubén Rubio-PresaFrancisco J FañanásFélix RodríguezPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2020)
An unprecedented radical-mediated reaction of alkyne-containing chlorosulfates to synthesize sultones has been established. The reaction leads to the formation and subsequent capture of alkoxysulfonyl radicals, which are species known for a long time but not studied for synthetic purposes.