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Brønsted Acid-Facilitated Thioetherification Cross-Coupling Reactions with Nickel and Visible Light
Nikitin, Maksim
, Ötvös, Sándor B., Ghosh, Indrajit
, Philipp, Maximilian, Gschwind, Ruth
, Kappe, C. Oliver and König, Burkhard
(2025)
Brønsted Acid-Facilitated Thioetherification Cross-Coupling Reactions with Nickel and Visible Light.
ACS Catalysis, pp. 1467-1476.
Date of publication of this fulltext: 14 Jan 2025 07:10
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.74613
Abstract
Transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions are essential in modern organic synthesis, facilitating the rapid creation of complex molecular structures. Traditionally, these reactions rely heavily on conventional bases, with only a few exceptions reported. Recently, we developed adaptive dynamic homogeneous catalysis (AD-HoC), a method that enables C(sp²)–S cross-couplings without needing ...
Transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions are essential in modern organic synthesis, facilitating the rapid creation of complex molecular structures. Traditionally, these reactions rely heavily on conventional bases, with only a few exceptions reported. Recently, we developed adaptive dynamic homogeneous catalysis (AD-HoC), a method that enables C(sp²)–S cross-couplings without needing traditional ligands, bases, or additives. Given the growing demand for protocols compatible with acidic conditions in metal-catalyzed cross-couplings, we revisited AD-HoC to pioneer acid-facilitated transition metal-catalyzed thioetherification. Our method enables the swift synthesis of thioethers using nickel and visible light, with a substoichiometric amount of Brønsted acid acting as an enabler. NMR kinetic studies indicate that in the absence of acid, the system displays an induction period characteristic of autocatalysis. Introducing the acid as a simple additive eliminates this induction period and significantly accelerates the reaction. Moreover, the protocol has been successfully scaled to gram-level synthesis using continuous flow technology, achieving productivities of over 100 g per hour in a commercially available lab-scale photoreactor. This highlights the method’s robustness and scalability, making it a powerful tool for large-scale applications.
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| Item type | Article | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title | ACS Catalysis | ||||
| Publisher: | American Chemical Society (ACS) | ||||
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| Page Range: | pp. 1467-1476 | ||||
| Date | 9 January 2025 | ||||
| Institutions | Chemistry and Pharmacy > Institut für Organische Chemie > Lehrstuhl Prof. Dr. Burkhard König Chemistry and Pharmacy > Institut für Organische Chemie > Arbeitskreis Prof. Dr. Ruth Gschwind | ||||
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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
(444632635)
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | 500 Science > 540 Chemistry & allied sciences | ||||
| Status | Published | ||||
| Refereed | Yes, this version has been refereed | ||||
| Created at the University of Regensburg | Partially | ||||
| URN of the UB Regensburg | urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-746130 | ||||
| Item ID | 74613 |
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