A reagent to access methyl sulfones.

Poplavskyi, Yaroslav; Ripenko, Vasyl; Bova, Sergei; Biitseva, Angelina; Dmitriv, Yurii V; Tolmachev, Andrei A; Sadkova, Iryna V; Pishel, Iryna et al. · Nat Commun · 2025

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A chemical reagent to access methyl sulfones has been developed. Its reaction with various bis-nucleophiles leads to the rapid formation of previously unknown heteroaromatic methyl sulfones. Analogous strategy can also be used to construct alkyl-, CHF<sub>2</sub>-, CF<sub>3</sub>- and even bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-containing derivatives. These compounds have been demonstrated to have a high potential for use in medicinal chemistry and coordination chemistry.