Acid-catalyzed regioselective sulfamination of γ-amino–alkenes and stereoselective rearrangement of pyrrolidines to piperidines

Recent advances in thiolation via sulfur electrophiles

This review systematically summarizes the recent developments for constructing sulfur compounds from sulfur electrophiles, and the mechanism mainly involved thirranium ions, sulfur ylides, C–S cross coupling and electrophilic substitution.

Catalytic, Enantioselective Sulfenofunctionalization of Alkenes: Development and Recent Advances

The last decade has witnessed a burgeoning of new methods for the enantioselective vicinal difunctionalization of alkenes initiated by electrophilic sulfenyl group transfer. The addition of sulfenium ions to alkenes results in the generation of chiral, non-racemic thiiranium ions. These highly reactive intermediates are susceptible to attack by a myriad of nucleophiles in a stereospecific ring-opening event to afford anti 1,2-sulfenofunctionalized products. The practical application of sulfenium ion transfer has been enabled by advances in the field of Lewis base catalysis. This Review will chronicle the initial discovery and characterization of thiiranium ion intermediates followed by the determination of their configurational stability and the challenges of developing enantioselective variants. Once the framework for the reactivity and stability of thiiranium ions has been established, a critical analysis of pioneering studies will be presented. Finally, a comprehensive discussion of modern synthetic applications will be categorized around the type of nucleophile employed for sulfenofunctionalization.

Copper-catalyzed regioselective 1,2-thioamidation of alkenes

An efficient method for regioselective 1,2-thioamidation of terminal alkenes, catalyzed by copper in the presence of NFSI and thiols, has been disclosed.

Silver-catalyzed direct spirocyclization of alkynes with thiophenols: a simple and facile approach to 3-thioazaspiro[4,5]trienones

A convenient and efficient silver-catalyzed direct oxidative spirocyclization of alkynes with thiophenols leading to 3-thioazaspiro[4,5]trienones has been developed under air.

A mechanistic study on the SHi reaction at tin atoms in a radical cascade reaction

A kinetic study on the intramolecular direct radical substitution reaction on tin atoms was undertaken.

Lewis base catalyzed, enantioselective, intramolecular sulfenoamination of olefins

A method for the enantioselective, intramolecular sulfenoamination of various olefins has been developed using a chiral BINAM-based selenophosphoramide, Lewis base catalyst. Terminal and trans disubstituted alkenes afforded pyrrolidines, piperidines, and azepanes in high yields and high enantiomeric ratios via enantioselective formation and subsequent stereospecific capture of the thiiranium intermediate with the pendant tosyl-protected amine.