2-Methylquinoline promoted oxidative ring-opening of N-sulfonyl aziridines with DMSO: facile synthesis of α-amino aryl ketones

2-Methylquinoline promoted room-temperature oxidative ring-opening of N-sulfonyl aziridines with DMSO has been developed, providing a mild and convenient method for the synthesis of a variety of different N-sulfonyl protected α-amino aryl ketones. The employment of 2-methylquinoline was crucial for the success of this mild transformation and good to excellent yields could be achieved.

Graphical abstractDownload full-size image2-Methylquinoline promoted room-temperature oxidative ring-opening of N-sulfonyl aziridines with DMSO has been developed, providing a mild and convenient method for the synthesis of a variety of different N-sulfonyl protected α-amino aryl ketones. The employment of 2-methylquinoline was crucial for the success of this mild transformation and good to excellent yields could be achieved.