The first example of enantioselective S−H insertion reactions of sulfoxonium ylides is reported. Under the influence of thiourea catalysis, excellent levels of enantiocontrol (up to 95 % ee) and yields (up to 97 %) are achieved for 31 examples in S−H insertion reactions of aryl thiols and α‐carbonyl sulfoxonium ylides.

The first example of organocatalytic enantioselective C–H insertion reactions of indoles and sulfoxonium ylides is reported. Under the influence of phosphoric acid catalysis, levels of enantiocontrol in the range of 20–93% ee and moderate yields (up to 50%) were achieved for 29 examples in formal C–H insertion reactions of free indoles and α-carbonyl sulfoxonium ylides. No nitrogen protection on the indole is necessary.

Benzopyrylium triflates react with sulfoxonium ylides to give rise to cyclopropronated products in up to 90% yield as a single diastereomer. The cyclopropanated products can easily undergo acid-mediated ring-expansion to...

Select dimeric chromenones exhibit low micromolar cytotoxicity toward lymphoma and leukemia cell lines, L5178Y and HL60, respectively. The bioactive dimeric chromenones were identified from a focused library of structurally simplified derivatives of naturally occurring dimeric chromenones and tetrahydroxanthones that was prepared as part of this study. The simple dimeric chromenone scaffolds contain no stereogenic centers, are easily synthesized, and may be utilized as lead compounds in cancer research and drug discovery.

The first example of enantioselective S−H insertion reactions of sulfoxonium ylides is reported. Under the influence of thiourea catalysis, excellent levels of enantiocontrol (up to 95 % ee) and yields (up to 97 %) are achieved for 31 examples in S−H insertion reactions of aryl thiols and α‐carbonyl sulfoxonium ylides.