Recent synthetic applications of α-amido sulfones as precursors of N-acylimino derivatives

Abstract

α-Amido sulfones can be directly used as N-acylimine or N-acyliminium ion precursors in several synthetic processes aimed at the preparation of nitrogen containing compounds. This review collects the most relevant and practical utilizations of α-amido sulfones appeared in the literature after 2005 with particular emphasis on asymmetric synthesis of amino derivatives.