Synlett 2021; 32(10): 1014-1018
DOI: 10.1055/a-1396-5933
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Iodine-Mediated Sulfenylation of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines with Ethyl Arylsulfinates

Jian Sun
a   Ningxia Center of Agricultural Organic Synthesis, Agricultural Resource and Environment Institute of Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Science, Yinchuan, 750002, P. R. of China
,
Yangxiu Mu
a   Ningxia Center of Agricultural Organic Synthesis, Agricultural Resource and Environment Institute of Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Science, Yinchuan, 750002, P. R. of China
,
Zafar Iqbal
a   Ningxia Center of Agricultural Organic Synthesis, Agricultural Resource and Environment Institute of Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Science, Yinchuan, 750002, P. R. of China
,
Jing Hou
a   Ningxia Center of Agricultural Organic Synthesis, Agricultural Resource and Environment Institute of Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Science, Yinchuan, 750002, P. R. of China
,
Minghua Yang
b   Department of Chemistry, Lishui University, Lishui, 323000, P. R. of China
,
Zhixiang Yang
a   Ningxia Center of Agricultural Organic Synthesis, Agricultural Resource and Environment Institute of Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Science, Yinchuan, 750002, P. R. of China
,
Dong Tang
a   Ningxia Center of Agricultural Organic Synthesis, Agricultural Resource and Environment Institute of Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Science, Yinchuan, 750002, P. R. of China
b   Department of Chemistry, Lishui University, Lishui, 323000, P. R. of China
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We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Ningxia Key Research and Development Program (2018BEB04034) and the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, P. R. of China (LY18B020004).


Abstract

A simple iodine-mediated approach is reported for the synthesis of sulfenylated imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines through the reaction of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines with ethyl arylsulfinates under mild conditions. The reaction scope was investigated, and a plausible mechanism is proposed to elucidate the reaction process and activation mode. The results indicate that ethyl sulfinates are efficient sulfur sources for the construction of C–S bonds.

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Publication History

Received: 19 December 2020

Accepted after revision: 20 February 2021

Accepted Manuscript online:
20 February 2021

Article published online:
02 March 2021

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