title: Hydrous zinc halide-catalyzed aminosulfonation of hydrocarbons.
abstract: Benzylic and allylic hydrocarbons are selectively converted to the corresponding sulfonamides by a ZnBr2-H2O-catalyzed reaction with PhI=NTs; saturated adamantane is aminosulfonated at the tertiary C-H bond.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA.
authors.forename: Biswajit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kalita
authors.forename: Angus A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Lamar
authors.forename: Kenneth M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Nicholas
mesh_terms: D001965:Bromides / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D017967:Zinc Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001965:Bromides; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D013449:Sulfonamides; D017967:Zinc Compounds; D014867:Water; C093802:zinc bromide