N-Arylations of sulfoximines with 2-arylpyridines by copper-mediated dual N-H/C-H activation

A high-yielding method providing rapid access to new N-arylated sulfoximines has been developed. A stoichiometric amount of copper facilitates the C-H activation of 2-arylpyridines which then undergo oxidative C-N cross-couplings with various sulfoximine derivatives.