Reaction of Dearomatized Heterocycles with Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF 6 ) and the Pentafluorosulfanyl (SF 5 ) Group

Key Points

• This study aims to investigate the reaction of dearomatized heterocycles with sulfur hexafluoride under specific lighting conditions.
• Utilized Hantzsch ester and other dearomatized heterocycles as substrates.
• Irradiated the reaction mixture with 390 nm LEDs.
• Monitored the reaction for aromatization and fluoride ion release.
• Dearomatized heterocycles successfully undergo aromatization when exposed to SF6 under LED light.
• Reduction of SF6 occurs, resulting in the release of fluoride ions.