Fast regioselective sulfonylation of pyridine/quinoline N-oxides induced by iodine

Abstract

Fast sulfonylation of pyridine/quinoline N-oxides induced by iodine is demonstrated herein. The regioselective protocol occurs under metal-free conditions in a short reaction time (10 min), exhibiting high efficiency (up to 92% yield) and good compatibility (up to 33 examples). A gram-scale reaction was conducted with only a slight loss of production.