Vinyl Esters and Vinyl Sulfonates as Green Alternatives to Vinyl Bromide for the Synthesis of Monosubstituted Alkenes via Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Reactions

Abstract

This review summarizes the applications of vinyl sulfonate and vinyl acetate as green alternatives for vinyl bromide in cross-coupling reactions. In the first part, the preparation of vinyl sulfonates and their cross-coupling reactions are briefly discussed. Then, a brief review of vinyl acetate cross-coupling reactions, including cyclization reactions, the Fujiware–Moritani reaction, and transvinylation reactions are described.

Keywords

• vinyl acetate
• vinyl sulfonate
• cross-coupling reaction
• transvinylation