Atom-economical, catalyst-free hydrosulfonation of densely functionalized alkenes: access to oxindole-containing sulfones†
Abstract
An atom-economical hydrosulfonation of densely functionalized alkenes under catalyst-free conditions is described. Alkenes possessing a hydroxy-oxindole moiety underwent hydrosulfonation on treatment with arylsulfinic acids in green media to afford the resulting sulfones in 72–86% yields with excellent diastereoselectivity.