Electrochemical <i>N</i>-acylation and <i>N</i>-α-ketoacylation of sulfoximines <i>via</i> the selective decarboxylation and dehydration of α-ketoacids

Abstract

We describe an electrochemical N -acylation and N -α-ketoacylation of sulfoximines via the selective decarboxylation and dehydration of α-ketoacids using electricity as a “traceless” oxidant and α-ketoacid as a selective “acyl” or “α-ketoacyl” source.