Cobalt-Catalyzed Aerobic Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling of C-H and Thiols in Water for C-S Formation

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Organosulfides have great significance and value in synthetic and biological chemistry. To establish a versatile and green methodology for C-S bond generation, we successfully developed a new aerobic cross-dehydrogenative coupling of C-H and S-H to synthe

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Cobalt-Catalyzed Aerobic Cross-dehydrogenative
Coupling of C-H and Thiols in Water for C-S Formation
xin huang, Yongqi Chen, Shan Zhen, Lijuan Song, Mingqi
Gao, Panke Zhang, Heng Li, Bingxin Yuan, and Guanyu Yang
J. Org. Chem., Just Accepted Manuscript • DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b02718 • Publication Date (Web): 09 Jan 2018
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Cobalt-Catalyzed Aerobic Cross-dehydrogenative
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Coupling of C-H and Thiols in Water for C-S Formation
Xin Huang,† Yongqi Chen,† Shan Zhen,† Lijuan Song,† Mingqi Gao,‡ Panke Zhang,† Heng Li,†
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Bingxin Yuan,*, and Guanyu Yang†
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†College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China 450001
‡China Tobacco Henan Industry Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou, Henan, China, 450001
Abstract: Organosulfides have great significance and value in synthetic and biological chemistry.
To establish a versatile and green methodology for C-S bond generation, we successfully
developed a new aerobic cross-dehydrogenative coupling of C-H and S-H to synthesize
arylsulfides in water, utilizing CoPcS as the catalyst and O2 as the oxidant. This protocol shows
great tolerance of a wide range of substrates. A large variety of organosulfur compounds were
produced in modest to excellent yields.
Introduction
Organosulfur compounds are attracting much interest from organic and medical chemists
because of their abundance in nature and biological systems.1 They are found to hold significant
positions in living organisms as amino acids, peptides, protein crosslinking units, etc.2 Antibiotics
including penicillin and sulfa drugs have saved millions of lives in decades,3 and noticeably, three
of the five top selling drugs in 2015 were organosulfur compounds.4 Due to the numerous
biological applications and pharmaceutical value of organosulfur compounds, carbon-sulfur bond
generation has become a primary focus in the synthesis of valuable chemical motifs.5 The vast
majority of synthetic methodologies for approaching C-S bond have been focused on transitional
metal catalyzed cross-coupling of thiols and their derivatives with organohalides (Figure 1).6
However, these methods are susceptible to the need for expensive and sensitive metal catalysts,
harsh reaction conditions, extra additives, and producing toxic waste.
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The upsurge in the concepts of green chemistry and atom economy led to the attempts of
more practical and economical process for the C-S bond formation. Synthesis of aryl sulfide via
C-H functionalization under metal-free7 or transitional metal8 catalyzed conditions with various
sulfur sources such as disulfides, arylsulfonyl chlorides, sodium arylsulfinates, sulfinic acids and
arylsulfonyl hydrazides, appears to be particularly appealing (Figure 1). In those protocols, such
highly pre-functionalized sulfenylating reagents require several steps to prepare. Thus, the
cross-dehydrogenative coupling of C-H bonds to form C-S bonds utilizing cheap and commercially
available thiols as a sulfur source is of actual interest.9
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Figure 1. Synthetic Routes of Organosulfur Compounds.
O2 has been regarded as the ideal oxidant owing to its low cost, environmental benignity,
lack of toxic byproduct, and natural abundance. Surprisingly, only a few methods introduced the
cross-coupling of C-H and S-H with O2 as the sole oxidant.10 For example, Fukuzawa et al
developed the CuI/Bpy catalyzed oxidative coupling of benzoxazole and thiols under 1 atm O2.10g
Later, Deng and coworkers performed a I2-catalyzed reaction of cyclohexanones with thiols to
form 2-arylsulfanylphenol in the presence of O2 as the sole oxidant.10h However, the main
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problem is that most reactions were carried out in organic solvents, which are major sources of
waste mass in chemical manufacturing.
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From an economical and environmental point of view, water as solvent for organic synthesis
has been significantly attractive in recent years. To the best of our knowledge, the
cross-dehydrogenative coupling of C-H and S-H to achieve organosulfur compounds in water in
the presence of O2 was scarcely studied. The only work was reported by Sinha and coworkers, in
which bovine serum albumin (BSA)-I2 cocatalyzed the sulfenylation of indoles with thiolphenols in
aqueous media using O2 (Figure 1).11 However, this novel synthetic method still suffers from
several drawbacks, such as high loading of catalyst, relatively narrow substrate scopes, as well as
the requirement of extra phase transfer catalyst TBAB.
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Cobalt(II) phthalocyanine-tetra-sodium sulfonate (CoPcS) with molecular oxygen is generally
used to convert thiols to disulfides for petroleum treatment worldwidely,12 while studies of its
applications in catalytic synthesis lag far behind. Our group has devoted efforts to develop benign
synthetic tools and promote the utilization of non-toxic aqueous media in organic synthesis.
Recently, we reported the CoPcS-catalyzed aerobic oxidative coupling of amines and thiols to
construct sulfenamides in water.13 It is worth to mention that suitable solubility of CoPcS in water
enables the usage of water as solvent, while tolerates the presence of aliphatic and aryl thiols
well. From the perspective of green chemistry and industrial manufacturing, we designed a
relatively versatile and environmental-friendly strategy to synthesize a large variety of aryl
sulfides, via a Co-catalyzed oxidative coupling of C(sp2)-H and thiols (Figure 1). By applying O2 as
the oxidant and water as the solvent, such cheap and commercially available Co catalyst offers a
practical advantage for the synthesis of aryl sulfides.
Results and Discussion
The optimization of reaction conditions were carried out by using 2-naphthol 1a and
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4-methylbenzenethiol 2a as substrates in the presence of CoPcS, O2 and H2O at 100 C for 15 h.
We initiated our investigation by screening the ratio of thiol 2a against naphthol 1a (Table 1,
Entry 1-3). The raising ratio of 2a increases the yield from 55% to 82% (Entry 1-2). However, with
5 equiv 2a present, the yield of target product 3a decreased slightly (Entry 3). We continued to
examine the amount of catalyst by varying the loading from 10 mol% to 1 mol%, and 5 mol%
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The concentration of reagents shows evident effect on the reaction. By lowering the volume of
water from 12 mL to 2 mL, the yield increased up to 94% (4, 8-10). Further decreasing the
amount of solvent to 1 mL led to slightly lower yield of 3a (Entry 11). A control experiment
without CoPcS gave no product (Entry 10), stating the necessity of CoPcS as the catalyst.
Table 1. Optimization of the Reaction Conditions.a)
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In air. e) No catalyst.
With the optimum reaction condition in hand, we focused on the issues of synthetic scope
and functional group compatibility. The sulfenylation reaction was further studied over
2-naphthol 1, and a large variety of aryl thiols 2 were tested (Table 2). The coupling of 1 and 2
tolerates a wide range of common substituents. Aryl thiols bearing electron-donating groups
(2a-e), such as methyl, methoxy, or amino, and electron-withdrawing groups (2f, 2g), such as
chloro, or bromo, successfully furnished the desired products 3a-g in modest to excellent yields.
However, substrates with π-electron withdrawing groups, such as nitro or nitrile, gave no product.
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Aryl thiols 2a-c with a methyl group at ortho-, meta- or para-position were tested and gave the
desired arylsulfides 3a-c in similar yields, showing no significant substituent effects. The substrate
scope could be extended to naphthyl and heteroaromatic thiols. Naphthalene-2-thiol with an
extended π-framework led to the target product 3h in 76% yield, while 2-mercaptobenzothiazole
containing a heteroaromatic ring resulted in the corresponding product 3i in 75% yield. Reactions
of 2-naphthol bearing bromo substituent occurred to form the corresponding C-S bonds in
excellent yields as well (3j and 3k). Alkyl thiols, such as 1-hexanethiol 2l and cyclohexanethiol 2m
furnished target products 3l and 3m in lower yields. Reactivity of diphenol and trisphenol with
thiols were studied by utilizing resorcinol and phloroglucinol as substrates. The coupling of
resorcinol and 4-methylbenzenethiol gave a mixture of monosubstituted product 3n (55%) and
disubstituted product 3o (33%). Phloroglucinol 2p as a substrate led to the formation of
disulfenylated compound 3p. Three equivalents of 1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene 2q over thiol
produced monosulfenylated product 3q. Phenols were explored as well, unfortunately, no
product was formed.
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The possibility of constructing C-S bond by using naphthylamine as substrate was explored
as well (Table 3). Aryl thiols bearing electron-donating groups, such as methyl, methoxy, or amino,
and electron-withdrawing groups, such as chloro, or bromo, produced the desired products 5a-g
in good to excellent yields. Similar to the results in Table 2, aryl thiols 2a-c with a methyl group at
ortho-, meta- or para-position led to the target products 5a-c in comparable yields. 1-Hexanethiol
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Table 4. Substrate Scopes of Indole with Thiophenol.a, b)
a) Reaction condition: 0.5 mmol 6, 1.5 mmol 2, 5 mol% CoPcS, O2 balloon, 2 mL H2O, 100 oC, 15 h. b)
Isolated yields. c) Solvent: DMSO. d) Solvent: DMSO, 1.5 mmol 6, 0.5 mmol 2.
We also assessed the scope with respect to various indoles, as shown in Table 4. Indoles
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reacted with arylthiols to give the desired products 7a-i in modest to excellent yields. The results
demonstrated that either indoles or thiols bearing electron-donating groups on the aryl rings are
favored (7a-f). The catalytic system also allowed the direct sulfenylation of 2-methylindoline and
N-methylindole occurring on 3-position of indole, forming 7g and 7h in 96% and 92% yields,
respectively. The reaction of C-3 substituted indole with thiol led to C-2 sulfenylindole 7i.
As an endeavor to expand the scopes, the reactivity of 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine was
investigated (Table 5). The desired products were synthesized in good to excellent yields (9a-g),
generally. Thiolphenols with electron-donating and electron-withdrawing substituents (methyl,
methoxy, chloro) on 4-position of the aryl ring were well tolerated (9a-c).
2-Phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines bearing methoxy group on 7-position and chloro group on
6-position furnished the target products (9d, 9e) in 93% and 83% yields, respectively, while
substrates containing methoxy and chloro substituents on the phenyl ring led to 9f and 9g in 82%
and 91% yields, respectively. The reaction worked with imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine as well, giving
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product 9h.
Table 5. Substrate Scopes of 2-Phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine with Thiophenol.a, b)
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(H2O/CH3CN = 5:1), 120 oC, 15 h. b) Isolated yields.
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In order to gain sights into the reaction mechanism, a few control experiments were
performed. As mentioned (Table 1, Entry 11), no product was formed in reaction of 1a with 2a in
the absence of Co catalyst. On the other hand, the replacement of O2 by air led to low yield
(Table 1, Entry 4). Another control experiment was conducted under N2, and no product was
obtained (Scheme 1, Reaction 1). These observations state that CoPcS and O2 are required in the
catalytic oxidative crosscoupling. To obtain more insight into the reaction mechanism, we
perfomed the homocoupling of 1a, and 1,1'-Bi-2-naphthol was collected as the only product in 87%
yield (Scheme 1, Reaction 2). This result might indicate that a radical on the 3-position of 1a was
created during the reaction and accomplished homocoupling to give 1,1'-Bi-2-naphthol.
Furthermore, p-tolyl disulfide was applied to replace thiol, and successfully furnished the
crosscoupling product 3a in 94% yield (Scheme 1, Reaction 3). Drawing conclusion from this
experimental evidence, disulfide might serves as an important intermediate and this protocol
could adapt disulfide compounds as substrates to form C-S bonds as well.
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Scheme 1. Experimental Evidence.
Based on the above observations, a plausible mechanism for the coupling of C-H bonds and
thiols is proposed by taking naphthol as an example (Scheme 2). Initially, the interaction of Co(II)
center with O2 leads the formation of Co(III) complex.14 O2-activated Co(III) is capable of
extracting one hydrogen atom from thiol molecule, resulting in a thiyl radical A.13 Two thiyl
radicals undergo homocoupling, leading to the disulfide intermediate B. On the other hand, Co(III)
reacts with naphthol to form radical C. The naphthol radical C reacts with the disulfide
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intermediate B, furnishing the desired product and releasing a thiol radical A to rejoin the
catalytic cycle. Naphthylamines, indole and 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine15 went under similar
radical-mediated reaction mechanism.
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Scheme 2. Proposed Reaction Mechanism.
In summary, we developed an efficient and benign Co-catalyzed cross-dehydrogenative
coupling of C-H bonds and thiols. Our methodology is able to complete the C-S bond formation in
water with molecular oxygen as the sole oxidant while avoid the use of toxic solvents. This
strategy shows great tolerance of various substrates and substituents, providing an economical
and valuable tool for synthetic chemistry and industrial manufacturing.
Experimental Section
General Information:
All materials and catalysts were purchased from general merchant. 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra
were recorded at a Bruker Avance Ⅲ HD spectrometer (Bremen, Germany) at 600 MHz(400
MHz) for H NMR and 150 MHz(100 MHz) for 13C NMR with CDCl3, d6-DMSO or CD2Cl2 as the
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solvent and TMS as the internal standard. High resolution mass spectra (HRMS) were measured
with an Agilent 1290-6540 Q-TOF (Santa Clara, USA). Low resolution mass spectra (LRMS)
were recorded at an electron ionization (EI) conditions by using a Shimadzu GCMS-QP2010 Plus
mass spectrometer (Kyoto, Japan). The melting points of the products were determined by an X-4
micro-melting point apparatus (Beijing, China).
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Synthesis of Starting Materials
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General Procedure: Synthesis of Starting Materials (Compounds 8a-8h).
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Following a slightly modified literature procedure,16 acetophenone (1.2mL, 10 mmol),
pyridin-2-amine (1.1 g, 12 mmol), CuI (0.2 g, 1.0 mmol), and NMP (7 mL) were added to a 100 mL
Schlenk tube armed with a magnetic stir bar. The tube was filled with air. The tube was placed in
an oil bath at 100 °C with stirring for 12 h. The tube was cooled to room temperature, diluted
with ethyl acetate, washed with brine, dried with Na2SO4, and concentrated on a rotovap. The
residue was purified using column chromatography to give the product. Everything else is
synthesized in the same way (8a-8h).
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Typical Procedure for the products
General Procedure 1: A 25 mL Schlenk flask was charged with 2-Naphthol (0.5 mmol),
thiophenols (1.5 mmol), CoPcS (22.4 mg, 0.025 mmol), H2O (2 mL), 0.1 MPa O2, and then the
resulting mixture was stirred at 100 oC. After 15 h, the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl
acetate (3 × 10 mL), and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and filtered. After evaporation
of the solvent under vacuum, the residue was subjected to flash column chromatography on
silica gel to afford products 3a-3q.
General Procedure 2: A 25 mL Schlenk flask was charged with 2-Naphthylamine (0.5 mmol),
thiophenols (1.5 mmol), CoPcS (22.4 mg, 0.025 mmol), H2O (2 mL), 0.1 MPa O2, and then the
resulting mixture was stirred at 100 oC. After 15 h, the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl
acetate (3 × 10 mL), and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and filtered. After evaporation
of the solvent under vacuum, the residue was subjected to flash column chromatography on
silica gel to afford products 5a-5h.
General Procedure 3: A 25 mL Schlenk flask was charged with 1-H-indole (0.5 mmol), thiophenols
(1.5 mmol), CoPcS (22.4 mg, 0.025 mmol), H2O (2 mL), 0.1 MPa O2, and then the resulting
mixture was stirred at 100 oC. After 15 h, the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3
× 10 mL), and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and filtered. After evaporation of the
solvent under vacuum, the residue was subjected to flash column chromatography on silica gel to
afford products 7a-7i.
General Procedure 4: A 25 mL Schlenk flask was charged with 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine
(0.5 mmol), thiophenols (1.5 mmol), CoPcS (22.4 mg, 0.025 mmol), H2O/CH3CN(5:1)(2 mL), 0.1
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column chromatography on silica gel to afford products 9a-9h.
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78-80 °C. 1H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.22 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.87 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (d, J =
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124.8, 123.8, 116.9, 108.7, 20.9. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for C17H14OS 266; Found 266.
(3b)1-(m-Tolylthio)naphthalen-2-ol. Yellow solid (110.4 mg, 83% yield) (hexane as eluent), mp:
87-89 °C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.22 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.88 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (d, J =
8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.50-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.37-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 7.05-7.01 (m, 1H), 6.70 (s, 2H), 6.77
(d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 2.20 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3), δ = 158.4, 140.5, 136.9, 136.5, 134.2,
130.9, 130.5, 130.0, 129.3, 128.4, 128.3, 126.2, 125.3, 124.9, 118.3, 109.7, 22.8. HRMS (ESI-TOF)
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(3c) 1-(o-Tolylthio)naphthalen-2-ol.17 Yellow solid (114.4 mg, 86% yield) (hexane as eluent), mp:
67-69 °C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.12 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (d, J =
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(m, 1H), 6.86-6.82 (m, 1H), 6.37 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 2.57 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3), δ =
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118.4, 108.7, 21.5. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for C17H14OS 266; Found 266.
(3d) 1-((4-Methoxyphenyl)thio)naphthalen-2-ol.17 Yellow solid (129.7 mg, 92% yield) (hexane as
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J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 3.66 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3), δ = 157.4, 155.6, 134.3, 131.5, 128.4,
127.7, 127.5, 126.8, 124.9, 123.7, 122.7, 115.8, 113.9, 54.2. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for
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(3e) 1-((4-aminophenyl)thio)naphthalen-2-ol. Light red solid (117.5 mg, 88% yield) (hexane:
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(d, J = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.49-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.37-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.11-7.09 (m, 3H),
6.92 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3), δ = 158.5, 136.7, 135.4, 134.6, 133.3, 131.0,
130.8, 130.1, 129.6, 129.1, 125.9, 125.5, 118.4, 109.1. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for C16H11ClOS
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EtOAc = 30:1 as eluent), mp: 69-71 °C. 1H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.11 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.86
(d, J = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.76 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.49-7.47 (m, 1H), 7.44-7.41 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.30 (m, 2H),
7.04 (s, 1H), 6.87-6.82 (m, 2H), 6.32-6.30 (m, 1H). 13C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl3), δ = 157.4, 136.6,
135.4, 133.4, 133.0, 129.6, 128.7, 128.3, 128.0, 126.9, 126.4, 124.6, 124.2, 121.1, 117.2, 107.2.
LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for C16H11BrOS 330; Found 330.
(3h) 1-(Naphthalen-2-ylthio)naphthalen-2-ol.7c White solid (114.8 mg, 76% yield) (hexane as
eluent), mp: 91-93 °C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.25 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.94 (d, J = 8.9 Hz,
1H), 7.83 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.72-7.70 (m, 1H), 7.66 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.57-7.54 (m, 1H),
7.49-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.42 (s, 1H), 7.39-7.36 (m, 4H), 7.22 (s, 1H), 7.19-7.17 (m, 1H). 13C NMR (100
MHz, CDCl3), δ = 157.1, 135.5, 133.7, 132.9, 132.8, 131.7, 129.6, 128.9, 128.6, 128.0, 127.7, 127.0,
126.6, 125.7, 124.7, 124.7, 124.6, 123.9, 116.9, 108.1. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for C20H14OS 302;
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(3i) 1-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylthio)naphthalen-2-ol.20 Yellow solid (115.9 mg, 75% yield) (hexane:
EtOAc = 10:1 as eluent), mp: 210-212 °C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.32 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H),
8.00 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.89-7.84 (m, 2H), 7.58-7.53 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.35 (m, 4H), 7.21-7.17 (m, 1H) .
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126.2, 124.5, 124.4, 124.1, 121.9, 120.9, 117.8, 106.8. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for C17H11NOS2
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8.35 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (d, J = 2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.86 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.62-7.60 (m, 1H),
7.350-7.34 (m, 1H), 6.98-6.95 (m, 2H), 6.48-6.46 (m, 2H), 5.12 (s, 2H). 13C NMR (150 MHz, DMSO),
δ = 158.4, 148.0, 134.9, 130.9, 130.8, 130.5, 130.4, 130.3, 127.5, 121.4, 120.2, 116.5, 115.0,
112.5. HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M+H]+Calcd for C16H13BrNOS 345.9896; Found 345.9895.
(3l) 1-(hexylthio)naphthalen-2-ol. Yellow oil (80.0 mg, 63% yield) (hexane: EtOAc = 5:1 as eluent).
1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.33 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.76 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.54 (t, J = 8.1 Hz,
1H), 7.40 (s, 1H), 7.34 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 2.67 (t, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 1.56 - 1.49
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22.6, 14.0. HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M+H]+ Calcd for C16H21OS 261.1308; Found 261.1312.
(3m) 1-(cyclohexylthio)naphthalen-2-ol.19 Yellow oil (67.0 mg, 52% yield) (hexane: EtOAc = 5:1 as
eluent). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.35 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.77-7.74 (m, 2H), 7.53 (t, J = 8.1 Hz,
1H), 7.44 (s, 1H), 7.35-7.32 (m, 1H), 7.26 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 2.92-2.87 (m, 1H), 1.90 (d, J = 13.3 Hz,
2H), 1.71-1.69 (m, 2H), 1.53 (s, 1H), 1.42-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.18-1.17 (m, 3H) . 13C NMR (100 MHz,
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(3n) 4-(p-tolylthio)benzene-1,3-diol.7c White solid, (64.0 mg, 55% yield) (hexane: EtOAc = 20:1 as
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158.4, 138.1, 136.0, 133.0, 130.0, 126.7, 109.2, 108.1, 102.4, 20.9. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for
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(3q) p-tolyl(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)sulfane.7c White solid (124.0 mg, 86 % yield) (hexane: EtOAc
= 10:1 as eluent), mp: 93-96oC. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ= 7.00 - 6.90 (m, 4H), 6.21 (s, 2H), 3.87
(s, 3H), 3.81 (s, 6H), 2.25 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ= 162.8, 162.5, 135.0, 134.1, 129.3,
126.0, 91.2, 56.3, 55.4, 20.9. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for C16H18O3S 290; Found 290.
(5a) 1-(p-tolylthio)naphthalen-2-amine.17 Light red solid (115.3 mg, 87% yield) (hexane: EtOAc =
10:1 as eluent), mp: 115-117 °C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.28 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (t , J =
8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.43-7.39 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.22 (m, 1H), 6.99 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.96-6.90 (m, 4H), 4.68
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128.4, 127.8, 126.1, 124.4, 122.6, 117.7, 105.2, 21.0. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for C17H15NS 265;
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6.75 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 4.68 (s, 2H), 2.19 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl3), δ = 148.5, 138.8,
136.8, 136.6, 131.8, 128.9, 128.4, 128.4, 127.8, 126.5, 126.1, 124.3, 122.9, 122.6, 117.7, 104.7,
21.5. HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M+H]+ Calcd for C17H16NS 266.0998; Found 266.1009.
(5c) 1-(o-tolylthio)naphthalen-2-amine. Light red solid (107.3 mg, 81% yield) (hexane: EtOAc =
10:1 as eluent), mp: 105-107 °C. 1H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.19 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J =
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2H), 6.47 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 4.70 (s, 2H), 3.51 (s, 2H). 13C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl3), δ = 148.1, 144.5,
136.7, 131.3, 128.5, 128.4, 128.3, 127.6, 124.7, 124.5, 122.5, 117.7, 116.0, 107.0. HRMS (ESI-TOF)
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1H), 6.91 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 4.67 (s, 2H). 13C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl3), δ = 148.6, 136.5, 135.5, 132.2,
130.9, 129.1, 128.5, 128.5, 128.0, 127.2, 124.0, 122.8, 117.7, 104.1. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for
C16H12ClNS 285; Found 285.
(5g) 1-((2-bromophenyl)thio)naphthalen-2-amine. Light red solid (131.6 mg, 80% yield) (hexane:
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(5h) 1-(hexylthio)naphthalen-2-amine. Yellow oil (52.0 mg, 40% yield) (hexane: EtOAc = 10:1 as
eluent). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.34 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.63 - 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.50 - 7.46 (m,
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147.8, 136.5, 130.4, 128.5, 128.4, 127.2, 124.5, 122.2, 117.4, 109.1, 34.9, 31.5, 30.0, 28.7, 22.6,
14.1. HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M+H]+ Calcd for C16H22NS 260.1467; Found 260.1469.
(7a) 3-(p-tolylthio)-1H-indole.21 White solid (94.4 mg, 78% yield) (hexane: EtOAc = 30:1 as
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111.6, 104.5, 55.4. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for C15H13NOS 255; Found 255.
(7c) 3-((4-chlorophenyl)thio)-1H-indole.21 White solid (97.0 mg, 75 % yield) (hexane: EtOAc = 10:1
as eluent), mp: 130-132oC. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.45 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.50
(d, J = 2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.30-7.19 (m, 1H), 7.17 – 7.15 (m, 1H), 7.13 - 7.10 (m,
2H), 7.03 - 6.99 (m, 2H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 137.8, 136.5, 130.7, 130.5, 128.8, 127.1,
123.2, 121.1, 119.5, 111.7. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for C14H10ClNS 259; Found 259.
(7d) 5-methyl-3-(p-tolylthio)-1H-indole.22 White solid (107.0 mg, 85 % yield) (hexane: EtOAc = 5:1
as eluent), mp: 125-127oC. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.26 (s, 1H), 7.40 (s, 2H), 7.30 (d, J = 8.3
Hz, 1H), 7.09 – 7.06 (m, 1H), 7.03 - 6.95 (m, 4H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 2.24 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (100 MHz,
CDCl3) δ = 135.8, 134.8, 134.5, 130.8, 130.4, 129.5, 129.4, 126.0, 124.7, 119.2, 111.2, 102.5, 21.5,
20.9. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for C16H15NS 253; Found 253.
(7e) 5-methoxy-3-(p-tolylthio)-1H-indole.22 White solid (117.0 mg, 87 % yield) (hexane: EtOAc =
5:1 as eluent), mp: 73-75oC. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.29 (s, 1H), 7.31 (d, J = 2.7 Hz, 1H),
7.21 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (d, J = 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.02 - 6.98 (m, 2H), 6.95 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 6.89 –
6.86 (m, 1H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 2.22 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 155.1, 135.7, 134.7, 131.5,
131.4, 130.0, 129.6, 126.1, 113.5, 112.6, 102.6, 100.9, 55.9, 20.9. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for
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(7f) 5-bromo-3-(p-tolylthio)-1H-indole.22 Yellow solid (84.0 mg, 53 % yield) (hexane: EtOAc = 5:1
as eluent), mp: 127-129oC. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.43 (s, 1H), 7.80 - 7.70 (m, 1H), 7.46 (d,
J = 2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.33 - 7.26 (m, 2H), 7.00 (s, 4H), 2.26 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 135.1,
135.0, 134.9, 131.7, 131.0, 129.6, 126.3, 126.1, 122.3, 114.4, 113.1, 103.4, 20.9. LRMS (EI) m/z:
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10:1 as eluent), mp: 123-125oC. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ= 7.61 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (d, J =
8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.31 - 7.24 (m, 2H), 7.18 - 7.11 (m, 1H), 7.01 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 6.95 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H),
3.81 (s, 3H), 2.23 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ =137.5, 136.0, 134.9, 134.6, 129.9, 129.5,
126.1, 122.5, 120.5, 119.8, 109.7, 101.2, 33.2, 20.9. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for C16H15NS 253;
Found 253.
(7i) 2-(2-(p-tolylthio)-1H-indol-3-yl)ethanol. White solid (78.0 mg, 55 % yield) (hexane: EtOAc =
3 :1 as eluent), mp: 47-49oC. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ = 11.40 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 1H),
7.32 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.17 – 7.13 (m, 1H), 7.09 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.06 - 6.93 (m, 3H), 4.72 (s,
1H), 3.54 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 2.98 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 2.22 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO) δ =
137.6, 135.7, 134.2, 130.3, 127.9, 127.1, 123.1, 122.5, 119.7, 119.5, 119.3, 111.8, 62.1, 29.2, 20.9.
HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M+H]+ Calcd for C17H18NOS 284.1104; Found 284.1107.
(9a) 2-phenyl-3-(p-tolylthio)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine.23 White solid (148.5mg, 94% yield) (hexane:
EtOAc = 5:1 as eluent), mp: 140-142°C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.27 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 8.21
(d, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.72 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (q, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.40-7.28 (m, 2H), 7.02 (d, J =
8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.91 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 6.85 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.25 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (100MHz, CDCl3)
δ=151.2, 147.0, 136.1, 133.4, 131.5, 130.2, 128.6, 128.4, 128.4, 126.6, 125.8, 124.6, 117.6, 113.0,
106.9, 20.9. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for C20H16N2S316 ; Found 316.
(9b) 3-((4-methoxyphenyl)thio)-2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine.23 White solid (164.3mg, 99%
yield) (hexane: EtOAc= 5:1 as eluent), mp: 105-107°C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.31-8.29 (m,
1H), 8.26-8.22 (m, 2H), 7.71-7.69 (m, 1H), 7.49-7.42 (m, 2H), 7.41-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.02-6.96 (m, 2H),
6.89-6.84 (m, 1H), 6.78-6.74 (m, 2H), 3.72 (s, 3H).13C NMR (100MHz, CDCl3) δ=158.6, 150.9, 146.9,
133.5, 128.5, 128.4, 128.4, 127.9, 126.5, 125.5, 124.5, 117.6, 115.2, 112.9, 107.8, 55.4. LRMS (EI)
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(9c) 3-((4-chlorophenyl)thio)-2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine.23 White solid(164.6mg, 98% yield)
(hexane: EtOAc= 5:1 as eluent), mp: 127-129 °C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.25-8.21 (m, 1H),
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1H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 2.26 (s, 3H).13C NMR (100MHz, CDCl3) δ=159.5, 151.0, 148.5, 135.9, 133.5,
131.9, 130.2, 128.4, 128.1, 125.6, 124.9, 107.8, 105.3, 95.1, 55.7, 20.9. HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z:
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(9e) 6-chloro-2-phenyl-3-(p-tolylthio)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine.24 White solid(145.3mg, 83% yield)
(hexane: EtOAc= 5:1 as eluent), mp: 158-160°C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.32 (d, J = 1.4 Hz,
1H), 8.22-8.17 (m, 2H), 7.65 (d, J = 9.4 Hz, 1H), 7.46-7.41 (m, 2H), 7.38-7.34 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.25 (m,
1H), 7.03 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 6.91 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 2.27 (s, 3H).13C NMR (100MHz, CDCl3)
δ=151.9, 145.3, 136.4, 133.0, 130.9, 130.4, 128.8, 128.5, 128.3, 127.9, 125.9, 122.5, 121.5, 118.0,
107.9, 20.9. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for C20H15ClN2S 350 ; Found 350.
(9f) 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(p-tolylthio)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine.25 White solid (141.9 mg, 82%
yield) (hexane: EtOAc= 5:1 as eluent), mp: 159-161°C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ = 8.24 (dd, J =
6.8, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.18 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.68 (dd, J = 9.0, 0.6 Hz, 1H), 7.33-7.24 (m, 1H), 7.03-6.98
(m, 4H), 6.90 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 6.81 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 2.24 (s, 3H).13C NMR
(100MHz, CDCl3) δ=159.9, 151.1, 147.0, 135.9, 131.7, 130.2, 129.7, 126.5, 126.1, 125.7, 124.5,
117.4, 113.9, 112.9, 105.8, 55.3, 20.9. LRMS (EI) m/z: [M]+ Calcd for C21H18N2OS 346 ; Found 346.
(9g) 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(p-tolylthio)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine.25 White solid (159.3 mg, 91%
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(d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 6.92-6.83 (m, 3H), 2.25 (s, 3H).13C NMR (100MHz, CDCl3) δ=149.9, 147.0, 136.2,
134.5, 131.9, 131.2, 130.3, 129.6, 128.7, 126.8, 125.8, 124.6, 117.6, 113.2, 107.0, 20.9. LRMS (EI)
m/z: [M]+ Calcd for C20H15ClN2S 350 ; Found 350.
(9h) 2-phenyl-3-(p-tolylthio)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine.25 White solid(122.0mg, 77% yield)(hexane:
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AUTHOR INFORMATION
Corresponding Author
*E-mail: bxyuan@zzu.edu.cn
Notes
The authors declare no competing financial interest.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The authors would thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21502174),
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (No. 20140105), and Start-up Research Fund
of Zhengzhou University (No. 1411316005) for the funding support.
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