A mild and efficient interconversion from silyl ethers to sulfonates esters is reported with good yields. This silyl-sulfonyl exchange proceeds readily in acetonitrile at room temperature in the presence of p-toluenesulfonyl fluoride and a catalytic amount of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7ene (DBU). This method can be used with trimethysilyl (TMS), triethylsilyl (TES) and tert-butyldimethylsilyl (TBDMS) ethers.

N-Hydroxysuccinimide esters (NHS-esters) are important and widely used tools in various areas of chemistry including peptide synthesis, bioconjugate chemistry, functionalized materials and polymers. The usual strategy employed to prepare these active esters generally relies on the coupling reaction with a carboxylic acid and N-hydroxysuccinimide in the presence of a coupling agent. However, more recently, many other efficient strategies have emerged in the literature. This short review covers the literature devoted to the preparation of these valuable N-hydroxysuccinimide esters. 1 Introduction 2 N-Hydroxysuccinimide Coupling Reaction with Activated Carboxylic Acids 3 Carboxylic Acid Coupling Reaction with Activated N-Hydroxysuccinimide 4 Alcohol and Aldehyde Coupling Reaction with N-Hydroxysuccinimide under Oxidizing Conditions 5 Carbonylative Cross-Coupling Reaction 6 Conclusion