Chemoselective Synthesis of Polysubstituted Pyridines from Heteroaryl Fluorosulfates

Enxuan Zhang, Jiaze Tang, Suhua Li, Peng Wu, John E. Moses, K. Barry Sharpless

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Abstract

A selection of heteroaryl fluorosulfates were readily synthesized using commercial SO2F2 gas. These substrates are highly efficient coupling partners in the Suzuki reaction. Through judicious selection of Pd catalysts the fluorosulfate functionality is differentiated from bromide and chloride; the order of reactivity being: -Br> -OSO2F> -Cl. Exploiting this trend allowed the stepwise chemoselective synthesis of a number of polysubstituted pyridines, including the drug Etoricoxib. A selection of heteroaryl fluorosulfates were readily synthesized using commercial SO2F2 gas. These substrates are highly efficient coupling partners in the Suzuki reaction. Through judicious selection of Pd catalysts the fluorosulfate functionality is differentiated from bromide and chloride; the order of reactivity being: -Br> -OSO2F> -Cl. Exploiting this trend allowed the stepwise chemoselective synthesis of a number of polysubstituted pyridines, including the drug Etoricoxib.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)5692-5697
Number of pages6
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume22
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 11 2016

Keywords

  • Suzuki reaction
  • chemoselectivity
  • cross-coupling reactions
  • fluorosulfates
  • palladium
  • polysubstituted pyridine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Organic Chemistry

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