Organic chemistry

Combinatorial chemistry

Sulfone

Photocatalysis

Surface modification

Catalysis

Physical chemistry

Chemistry

Metal

Photochemistry

Chemical Society Reviews

Sulfones are excellent candidates for the design of new C–C and C–X bond-forming reactions owing to the easy activation of C–S bonds. This review focuses on challenges and recent opportunities for catalytic functionalization of sulfones.

Beyond classical sulfone chemistry: metal- and photocatalytic approaches for C–S bond functionalization of sulfones