A leap forward in sulfonium salt and sulfur ylide chemistry

• Published in: Chinese chemical letters Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 299 - 312
• Main Authors: Fan, Rong, Tan, Chen, Liu, Yongguo, Wei, Yun, Zhao, Xiaowen, Liu, Xinyuan, Tan, Jiajing, Yoshida, Hiroto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2021; Department of Organic Chemistry,Faculty of Chemistry,Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT),Beijing 100029,China%Beijing Key Laboratory of Flavour Chemistry,Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU),Beijing 100048,China%Department of Applied Chemistry,Graduate School of Engineering,Hiroshima University,Higashi-Hiroshim,739-8527,Japan
• Subjects: Catalysts; Intermediates; Reactants; Sulfonium; Sulfur ylide; Catalysts; Sulfur ylide; Reactants; Sulfonium; Intermediates
• ISSN: 1001-8417; 1878-5964
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2020.06.003

Impressive developments in the field of sulfonium salt and sulfur ylide chemistry have been witnessed during the past several years. This review summarizes recent breakthrough reports based on their roles in reactions, and aims to offer a concise overview of this burgeoning field. [Display omitted] Sulfonium salts and sulfur ylides are important S(IV) motifs, and have displayed many unique reactivities to provide simple, effective, and often stereoselective synthesis toward sulfur containing compounds. Impressive developments have been witnessed within this field during the past several years. In light of the increasing demand of organosulfur compounds across the range of chemical sciences, our aim of this review is to provide a concise overview of recent advances of sulfonium salt and sulfur ylide chemistry. Selected examples are organized in three parts on the basis of their role in organic reactions (reactants, intermediates and catalysts).