Photoredox-Mediated Desulfonylative Radical Reactions: An Excellent Approach Towards C–C and C–Heteroatom Bond Formation

Abstract

In recent times, desulfonylative radical-cross-coupling (RCC) has come to the forefront in synthetic organic, bio, and material chemistry as a powerful strategy to form C–C and C–heteroatom bonds. Diverse functionalization through metal- and photoredox-catalyzed desulfonylation reactions has attracted the scientific community due to the mild reaction conditions, wide functional group tolerance, and excellent synthetic efficacy. In this review, we have highlighted photoredox-mediated desulfonylation reactions developed since 2000. This review will summarize the newly reported methodologies, with particular emphasis on their mechanistic aspects and selectivity issues which have paved a new way towards sustainable C–C and C–X (X = H or heteroatom) bond formation.

1 Introduction

2 Photoredox-Catalyzed C–C Bond Formation

2.1 Aryl Sulfones as Radical Precursor

2.2 Reactions of Allyl Sulfones

3 Photoredox-Catalyzed C–Heteroatom Bond Formation

4 Conclusion

Key words

desulfonylation - radical cross-coupling - photoredox catalysis - C–C bond formation - allyl sulfone

Publication History

Received: 09 June 2022

Accepted after revision: 14 July 2022

Accepted Manuscript online:
14 July 2022

Article published online:
31 August 2022

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