Iridium-Catalyzed Direct C-H Sulfamidation of Aryl Nitrones with Sulfonyl Azides at Room Temperature

Ir(III)-catalyzed direct C-H sulfamidation of aryl nitrones has been developed to synthesize various sulfamidated nitrones in moderate to excellent yields with excellent regioselectivity and broad functional group tolerance. This transformation could proceed smoothly at room temperature with low catalyst loading in the absence of external oxidants, acids, or bases. Molecular nitrogen was released as the sole byproduct, thus providing an environmentally benign sulfamidation process. And this protocol could efficiently apply to synthesize the substituted benzisoxazoline via one-step transformation from the product.