Visible-Light-Mediated Synthesis of Sulfonyl Fluorides from Arylazo Sulfones

Sulfonyl fluorides are useful motifs for a wide range of applications in organic synthesis including sulfur (VI) fluoride exchange-based “click chemistry.” Herein, a visible-light-mediated synthesis of sulfonyl fluorides from arylazo sulfones is described. In the present study, K₂S₂O₅ and N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide (NFSI) were used as the sulfonyl source and fluorinating agent, respectively, for visible-light-mediated fluorosulfonylation of arylazo sulfones to prepare various sulfonyl fluorides in 60–85% yield. This protocol is a synthetic approach to provide useful sulfonyl fluoride structures at room temperature. (Figure presented.).