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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2023

The Synthesis and Base-Induced Breakdown of Triaryl 1,4-Oxathiins-An Experimental and DFT Study.

Eric A Nicol, Matthew Sing, Lilly U Luu, Erwin J Remigio, Michelle B Mills, Adrian L Schwan

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Eric A NicolDepartment of Chemistry, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1E 2W1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6067-5913
Matthew SingDepartment of Chemistry, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1E 2W1, Canada.
Lilly U LuuDepartment of Chemistry, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1E 2W1, Canada.
Erwin J RemigioDepartment of Chemistry, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1E 2W1, Canada.
Michelle B MillsDepartment of Chemistry, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1E 2W1, Canada.
Adrian L SchwanDepartment of Chemistry, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1E 2W1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3362-9633

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1,4-Oxathiins are valued for a breadth of bioactivities and are known commercial fungicides. This article explores a novel preparation of 2,3,6-trisubstituted 1,4-oxathiin-S,S-dioxides via the reaction of benzyl 1-alkynyl sulfones and aryl aldehydes under basic conditions. A total of 20 examples possessing exclusively a trans arrangement of the 2,3-diaryl substituents are exhibited; the products demonstrate a variation of functional groups on the aryl ring attached to the heterocyclic ring system. The preparation is hindered by the base sensitivity of the products, and a ring-opened by-product typically contaminates the reaction mixture. A DFT assessment of the overall system includes a lithium counterion and offers possible pathways for the incorporation of the aldehyde, the cyclization step and the requisite proton transfers. In addition, the DFT work reveals options for the ring opening chemistry. It appears the trans 2,3-diaryl selectivity is set during the cyclization stage of the reaction sequence. The practical work uncovers a new reaction pathway to create a family of novel 1,4-oxathiin-S,S-dioxides whereas the computational work offers an understanding of the structures and possible mechanisms involved.

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computational chemistrycyclizationDFTmechanismoxathiinsulfoneα-sulfonyl anion

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