Visible Light-Mediated Metal-Free Synthesis of Vinyl Sulfones from Aryl Sulfinates

Abstract

Visible light and eosin Y catalyze the synthesis of vinyl sulfones from aryl sulfinates and alkenes by a photoredox process. The reaction scope is broad in aryl sulfinates and alkenes and the general and simple procedure provides a metal-free alternative for the synthesis of synthetically valuable vinyl sulfones.