Nonafluoromesitylenesulfonyl chloride

CAS 944453-80-9, Cat. No EN300-45671553

New protecting group for amines

Nonafluoromesitylenesulfonyl (or shortly Nms) is the new arenesulfonamide-based protecting group for primary and secondary amines. It is a white crystalline solid, stable under ambient conditions and even in the presence of water. The Nms protection reaction can be conducted under mild conditions, delivering excellent yields when sulfonylating hindered amines. Notably, this protecting group demonstrates a broad functional-group tolerance, accommodating halides, boronic esters, nitro groups, carbonyls, and various heterocyclic structures. One key advantage of the Nms protecting group is its orthogonality to other benzenesulfonamides and the Boc protecting group. Additionally, unlike other benzenesulfonamide protecting groups (Ns, Cs, Ts), Nms remains stable in the presence of reducing agents and organometallic reagents. Deprotection is also performed in mild conditions and can be undergone without a base but with more equivalents of thiophenol.

Synonyms: NmsCl, 2,4,6-Tris(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonyl chloride