Visible-light-induced thiol-ene/air oxidation tandem reaction for sulfoxide synthesis: a photocatalyst-free and metal-free approach

Abstract

A photocatalyst-free, metal-free visible light-promoted thiol-ene/oxidation tandem reaction for sulfoxide synthesis has been developed under mild conditions with air as oxidant. Broad substrate scope as well as gram-scale synthesis enables this environmentally friendly approach with potential for further synthetic applications.