group will be studied before presenting polymer-supported SES groups.
SES−Cl in Synthesis
Synthesis of Sulfonyl ChlorideThe free-radical addition 1 (Scheme 2) of sodium bisulfite on the double bond of vinyltrimethylsilane 1 catalyzed by tert-butyl perbenzoate provided the sulfonate salt 2 which is currently commercially available. This compound was directly transformed into sulfonyl chloride 3 (SES-Cl) by the action of phosphorus pentachloride, 1 thionyl chloride, 6 or sulfuryl chloride. 7 SES-Cl is a distillable liquid (bp ) 60°C/0.1 mmHg) which can be stored at room temperature.
Protection of AminesThe formation of sulfonamide 4 is usually carried out at low temperatures by reaction of the amine with an excess of SES-Cl 3 in the presence of triethylamine (eq 2, Table 1). In the case of aromatic or heterocyclic amines, sodium hydride is instead used as a base.The simple and general synthesis of N-SES amino acids 25,26 should be noted: it starts from the corresponding salt using a temporary trimethylsilane protection on the carboxylic acid function, followed by reaction with SES-Cl (Scheme 3).