Volume 55, Issue 43 pp. 13490-13494
Communication

An Electrophilic Reagent for the Direct Introduction of the SCF2PO(OEt)2 Group to Molecules

Heng-Ying Xiong

Heng-Ying Xiong

Normandie Univ, INSA Rouen, UNIROUEN, CNRS, COBRA (UMR 6014), 76000 Rouen, France

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Dr. Alexandre Bayle

Dr. Alexandre Bayle

Normandie Univ, INSA Rouen, UNIROUEN, CNRS, COBRA (UMR 6014), 76000 Rouen, France

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Prof. Xavier Pannecoucke

Prof. Xavier Pannecoucke

Normandie Univ, INSA Rouen, UNIROUEN, CNRS, COBRA (UMR 6014), 76000 Rouen, France

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Dr. Tatiana Besset

Corresponding Author

Dr. Tatiana Besset

Normandie Univ, INSA Rouen, UNIROUEN, CNRS, COBRA (UMR 6014), 76000 Rouen, France

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First published: 26 September 2016
Citations: 62

Graphical Abstract

Tool up: A new electrophilic difluoromethylthiolating reagent (MesNHSCF2PO(OEt)2) was treated with various nucleophiles under mild and metal-free conditions, thus offering an efficient and operationally simple tool for the construction of C−SCF2PO(OR)2, N−SCF2PO(OR)2, and S−SCF2PO(OR)2 bonds. The versatility of this method was illustrated through the synthesis of the non-stereoidal anti-inflammatory compound diflumidone.

Abstract

An unprecedented electrophilic difluoromethylthiolating reagent (MesNHSCF2PO(OEt)2) was designed. Under mild and metal-free conditions, this new reagent reacted with various nucleophiles, thus offering an efficient and operationally simple tool for the construction of C−SCF2PO(OR)2, N−SCF2PO(OR)2, and S−SCF2PO(OR)2 bonds. Finally, thanks to this new methodology, the synthesis of the non-stereoidal anti-inflammatory diflumidone was achieved.

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