Hydrous zinc halide-catalyzed aminosulfonation of hydrocarbons.

Hydrous zinc halide-catalyzed aminosulfonation of hydrocarbons.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2008-09-20)

Biswajit Kalita, Angus A Lamar, Kenneth M Nicholas

ABSTRACT

Benzylic and allylic hydrocarbons are selectively converted to the corresponding sulfonamides by a ZnBr2-H2O-catalyzed reaction with PhI=NTs; saturated adamantane is aminosulfonated at the tertiary C-H bond.

MATERIALS

Product Number

Brand

Product Description

451398

Sigma-Aldrich

Zinc bromide, AnhydroBeads^™, −10 mesh, 99.999% trace metals basis

230022

Sigma-Aldrich

Zinc bromide, 99.999% trace metals basis