Demethyl oxidative halogenation of diacyl dimethylsulfonium methylides

Org Biomol Chem. 2023 May 17;21(19):3991-3996. doi: 10.1039/d3ob00499f.

Abstract

α-Halo-α-methylthio-β-ketosulfones containing a quaternary halocarbon stereocenter were prepared via selective demethyl oxidative halogenations of diacyl dimethylsulfonium methylides in moderate to excellent yields (39 examples; up to 98%). The current protocols directly and efficiently introduce a halogen atom into organic compounds with high functional group tolerance under metal-free conditions.