Palladium(0)-catalyzed alkylation of thiols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)81764-6

Palladium(0)-catalyzed alkylation of various allylic carbonates by aromatic thiols allowed the easy preparation of various allylic aryl sulphides in quite good yields. The reaction was regioselective with substitution at the less hindered side of the π-allyl system whatever the temperature of the reaction, and was diastereoselective with net retention of configuration.