Diverse functionalization of aryl halides mediated by bis(phenylsulfonyl)methane

Abstract A palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction of bis(phenylsulfonyl)methane and aryl halides was developed. A variety of bis(phenylsulfonyl)methyl arenes were prepared in good yields. The transformations of bis(phenylsulfonyl)methyl to methyl, trideuteriomethyl, ethyl, carboxyl, and other functional groups were demonstrated. The results provided a new approach to diverse functionalization of aryl halides.