Radical Titanocene Promoted Coupling of Epoxides and Vinyl Sulfones

Abstract

[EN]A radical coupling reaction of diverse vinyl sulfones and epoxides was mediated by Cp2TiCl (Cp = cyclopentadienyl) to provide a straightforward synthetic pathway to hydroxy sulfones. The reaction was successfully achieved by using either an excess or a catalytic amount of the TiIII reagent. The scope of the reaction was studied for several different functionalized and substituted epoxides and vinyl sulfones.