Ru(II)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Vinyl Sulfonates Using Acetylene as C2-Synthon
Abstract
A ruthenium-catalyzed addition of sulfonic acids to acetylene is reported. This method employs bulk industrial feedstock acetylene as C2 synthon under atmospheric pressure to access vinyl sulfonates in good to excellent yields without using toxic mercury catalysts, offering high atom economy and practical scalability. The resulting vinyl sulfonates serve as versatile vinylating reagents and can be readily transformed into diverse functionalized molecules.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
Synthesis and Characterization of Pyrroles
Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Organic Letters
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 2448–2453
- Publication date
- 6 February 2026
- Language
- EN