Issue 6, 2017

Ruthenium-catalyzed meta-selective C–H sulfonation of azoarenes with arylsulfonyl chlorides

Abstract

We have developed meta-selective CAr–H bond sulfonation of azoarenes with aryl sulfonyl chloride in the presence of the [Ru(p-cymene)Cl2]2 catalyst. Further reduction of the desired product provided a meta-sulfonated aromatic amine. Preliminary mechanistic studies indicated that the meta-sulfonation of azoarenes might involve an electrophilic aromatic substitution (SEAr) directed by the CAr–Ru σ-bond.

Graphical abstract: Ruthenium-catalyzed meta-selective C–H sulfonation of azoarenes with arylsulfonyl chlorides

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
02 Jan 2017
Accepted
20 Feb 2017
First published
22 Feb 2017

Org. Chem. Front., 2017,4, 1145-1148

Ruthenium-catalyzed meta-selective C–H sulfonation of azoarenes with arylsulfonyl chlorides

G. Li, X. Lv, K. Guo, Y. Wang, S. Yang, L. Yu, Y. Yu and J. Wang, Org. Chem. Front., 2017, 4, 1145 DOI: 10.1039/C7QO00004A

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