Co-solvent-tunable electroreduction of sulfonyl chlorides to thiosulfonates and disulfides.

Authors

Bei Lei, Xiaohan Li, Mingyu Jiang, Wen-Ya Zheng, Junshan Lai

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Organic & biomolecular chemistry. Sep 14, 2026. Epub Sep 14, 2026.

Abstract

A co-solvent-controlled facile and tunable electrochemical protocol has been developed for divergent access to thiosulfonates and disulfides from readily available arylsulfonyl chlorides. By simply switching the alkylaromatic co-solvent (ethylbenzene or toluene), selective formation of two high-value organosulfur compounds was achieved in an undivided cell. This approach avoids the use of metal catalysts, external redox reagents, and sacrificial anodes, demonstrating a sustainable and practical strategy. A wide range of arylsulfonyl chlorides underwent the transformation smoothly with good functional group tolerance and satisfactory yields. Mechanistic investigations including cyclic voltammetry, radical trapping experiments, and product analysis revealed a radical-involved pathway, where anodic oxidation of alkylaromatics precisely modulates the cathodic reduction pathway to realize switchable synthesis.

PMID:
42733945
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 14 Sep 2026.

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