Palladium nanoparticles catalyzed aroylation of NH-sulfoximines with aryl iodides

Abstract

A novel approach towards aroylation of NH-sulfoximines using Pd nanoparticles stabilized by a binaphthyl backbone (Pd-BNP) has been developed. This synthetic protocol involves the Pd-BNP promoted carbon monoxide insertion of aryl iodides to form an aroyl intermediate which further reacts with NH-sulfoximines to form N-aroyl sulfoximine derivatives in good to excellent yields. The Pd-BNP catalyst was recovered and reused up to six times.