C-H activation in S-alkenyl sulfoximines: an endo 1,5-hydrogen migration.

Intramolecular redox reaction: heating N-alkyl, N-allyl-, and N-benzyl-substituted S-alkenyl sulfoximines under appropriate conditions results in the formation of NH-S-alkyl sulfoximines. The intramolecular redox reaction involves a hydride transfer that occurs by a 6-endo-trig process. The intermediates in the reaction can also give access to four- and six-membered heterocyclic rings and a new class of chiral dienes.

Total synthesis of the terpenoid buddledone A: 11-membered ring-closing metathesis.

The first total synthesis of buddledone A was accomplished in seven steps from methyl ethyl ketone (MEK). The key step in the sequence featured an 11-membered ring formation by ring-closing metathesis.

Benzothiazines in organic synthesis. Synthesis of fluorescent 7-amino-2,1-benzothiazines.

Fluorescent 7-amino-2,1-benzothiazines were prepared in high yields using the palladium-catalyzed reaction of 4-amino-2-chlorobenzaldehydes with a sulfoximine or the reaction of 7-fluoro-2,1-benzothiazines with amines.

Efficient palladium-catalyzed N-arylation of a sulfoximine with aryl chlorides.

The efficient N-arylation of a sulfoximine with aryl chlorides was developed by using Pd(2)(dba)(3) as a catalyst and various ligands. The reactions using RuPhos as a ligand afforded the coupled products in fair to excellent yields.