Peng Zhen, Hong Yun-Yun, Peng Sha, Xu Xiang-Qun, Tang Shan-Shan, Yang Li-Hua, Xie Long-Yong
College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Hunan University of Science and Engineering, Yongzhou 425100, China.
Org Biomol Chem. 2021 May 26;19(20):4537-4541. doi: 10.1039/d1ob00552a.
A practical and environment-friendly methodology for the construction of β-keto sulfones through visible-light induced direct oxysulfonylation of alkenes with sulfonic acids at ambient temperature under open-air conditions was developed. Most importantly, the reaction proceeded smoothly without the addition of any photocatalyst or strong oxidant, ultimately minimizing the production of chemical waste.