Enantioselective Radical Construction of 5-Membered Cyclic Sulfonamides by Metalloradical C–H Amination

Abstract

Both arylsulfonyl and alkylsulfonyl azides can be effectively activated by the cobalt(II) complexes of <i>D</i>₂-symmetric chiral amidoporphyrins for enantioselective radical 1,5-C-H amination to stereoselectively construct 5-membered cyclic sulfonamides. In addition to C-H bonds with varied electronic properties, the Co(II)-based metalloradical system features chemoselective amination of allylic C-H bonds and is compatible with heteroaryl groups, producing functionalized 5-membered chiral cyclic sulfonamides in high yields with high enantioselectivities. The unique profile of reactivity and selectivity of the Co(II)-catalyzed C-H amination is attributed to its underlying stepwise radical mechanism, which is supported by several lines of experimental evidence.