A new metal‐free sulfonylation reaction is described. The method takes advantage of the Umpolung reactivity and group‐transfer properties of iodine(III) compounds, combining hypervalent iodine reagents and sulfinate salts to deliver a clean and mild transfer of sulfonyl groups to amines and anilines. A total of 25 sulfonamides was synthesised in up to 99 % yield, even on gram‐scale. The reaction mechanism was investigated by ESI‐MS and DFT calculations.

A methodology for the synthesis of sulfonyl hydrazides mediated by hypervalent iodine is described. Taking advantage of the umpolung properties of hypervalent iodine reagents, the polarity of sodium sulfinate salts...

Hypervalent iodine reagents have the ability of inverting the polarity of functional groups bound to iodine, a reactivity known as umpolung. This reactivity makes hypervalent iodine compounds highly attractive for the creation of electrophilic synthons of known nucleophiles, resulting in novel synthetic disconnections and the formation of new Nu(nucleophile)−N bond.Electrophilic sources of nitrogen‐based groups have been known for many decades and are of great synthetic importance. Traditionally, these reagents are limited to few examples. With the use of hypervalent iodine, the transfer of a wide diversity of nitrogen sources became a possibility. This review compiles the latest reported examples of hypervalent iodine reagents capable of electrophilic transfer of nitrogen‐based groups. It showcases the preparation of such reagents, their synthetic utility, and reaction mechanisms involving these group transfer reagents.