Construction of Sulfur-substituted Methylenecyclobutanes via Thioaromatization of [1.1.1]Propellane with Sulfenamides †

Jun Hong; Tao Wu; Zhihao Yu; Yu Zhu; Daijun Tang; Minyan Wang; Xinpeng Jiang

doi:10.1039/d5gc05901a

January 1, 2026Green Chemistry

Construction of Sulfur-substituted Methylenecyclobutanes via Thioaromatization of [1.1.1]Propellane with Sulfenamides †

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This research aims to develop a new method for synthesizing sulfur-substituted methylenecyclobutanes.
Utilized a metal-free catalytic approach for synthesis
Applied thioaromatization process on [1.1.1]propellane
Demonstrated transformation with minimal byproducts
Achieved high atom economy in the synthesis process
Successfully generated a range of sulfur-substituted methylenecyclobutanes
Demonstrated broad functional group tolerance

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Metal-free catalytic strategy synthesizes sulfur-substituted methylenecyclobutanes, indicating a novel approach.

Abstract

Herein, we report a metal-free catalytic strategy for the efficient synthesis of sulfur-substituted methylenecyclobutanes through the thioaromatization of [1.1.1]propellane. This unprecedented transformation proceeds with excellent atom economy, broad functional group...

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Hong et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/696c774feb60fb80d1395927 https://doi.org/10.1039/d5gc05901a

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Construction of Sulfur-substituted Methylenecyclobutanes via Thioaromatization of [1.1.1]Propellane with Sulfenamides †

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Construction of Sulfur-substituted Methylenecyclobutanes via Thioaromatization of [1.1.1]Propellane with Sulfenamides †

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