Copper-catalyzed sulfenylation of pyrroles with disulfides or thiols: Directly synthesis of sulfenyl pyrroles

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.04.094

We present here the synthesis of sulfenyl pyrroles by copper-catalyzed sulfenylation of pyrroles with organic disulfides or thiols. The direct sulfenylation of pyrroles with organic disulfides has been accomplished in the presence of 3 mol % of CuI in DMS