Sulfoximines from a Medicinal Chemist's Perspective: Physicochemical and in vitro Parameters Relevant for Drug Discovery
摘要:
Sulfoximines, sulfondiimides and sulfonimidamides are fascinating but not yet fully explored variants of the common sulfone or sulfonamide motif. In this study, we report the physicochemical and in vitro properties of sulfoximines and compare them with related analogs and isosteres. Furthermore, we present a matched molecular pair analysis of compounds from drug discovery projects within Boehringer Ingelheim. We demonstrate that the sulfoximine moiety is a chemically stable, comparatively polar and weakly basic functional group, often leading to favorable aqueous solubility, permeability and metabolic stability. Moreover, their additional vectors at nitrogen enable simple chemical modifications and thus facilitate exploration and fine-tuning of the molecular properties. We conclude that sulfoximines and their congeners do not exhibit any intrinsic flaw but significantly enrich the toolbox of medicinal chemists. (C) 2016 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Redox-Neutral Cross-Coupling Amination with Weak <i>N-</i>Nucleophiles: Arylation of Anilines, Sulfonamides, Sulfoximines, Carbamates, and Imines via Nickelaelectrocatalysis
A nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling amination with weak nitrogen nucleophiles is described. Arylhalides as well as aryl tosylates can be efficiently coupled with a series of weak N-nucleophiles, including anilines, sulfonamides, sulfoximines, carbamates, and imines via concerted paired electrolysis. Notably, electron-deficient anilines and sulfonamides are also suitable substrates. Interestingly, when