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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Ligand-Controlled Divergent Cross-Coupling Involving Organosilicon Compounds for Thioether and Thioester Synthesis

A divergent cross-coupling for both thioether and thioester construction from organosilicon compounds has been developed. Predominant selectivity for Hiyama-type coupling and C1 insertion reaction was achieved under the guidance of ligands. Thioether was obtained under ligand-free conditions in which disulfide generated from homocoupling could be prevented. Meanwhile, application of bidentate phosphine ligands under carbon monoxide atmosphere (CO balloon) afforded the thioester with little decomposition, which was revealed through interval NMR tracking.

Modified conditions for copper-catalyzed ipso-thiolation of arylboronic acid esters with thiosulfonates

An efficient ipso-thiolation of arylboronic acid esters with thiosulfonates has been achieved under mild and odorless conditions using a copper catalyst. The use of TMEDA and cesium fluoride as the ligand and base, respectively, dramatically facilitated the desired transformation. The method exhibited a broad substrate scope, which allowed for the expeditious synthesis of diverse aryl sulfides from easily available starting materials.

Coupling of thiols and aromatic halides promoted by diboron derived super electron donors

We have proven that pyridine-boryl complexes can be used as superelectron donors to promote the coupling of thiols and aromatic halides through a SRN1 mechanism. The reaction is efficient for a broad substrate scope, tolerating heterocycles including pyridines, enolizable or reducible functional groups. The method has been applied to intermediates in drug synthesis as well as interesting functionalized polythioethers through a controlled and consecutive intramolecular electron transfer process.

An Iodide-Mediated Transition-Metal-Free Strategy towards Unsymmetrical Diaryl Sulfides via Arylhydrazines and Thiols

A mild, scalable iodine-mediated oxidative cross-coupling reaction of arylhydrazines and thiols for construction of thioethers (sulfides) in the absence of any transition metals or photocatalysts is disclosed. A variety of unsymmetrical diaryl sulfides with broad substrate scope both on thiols and hydrazines were synthesized in high yields in water at room temperature. Furthermore, to demonstrate the utility of the protocol, the above C-S bond formation was applied in the synthesis of the key structure of vortioxetine as an antidepressant drug. The gram-scale outcome also added to the potential utility of this protocol.

Dechalcogenization of Aryl Dichalcogenides to Synthesize Aryl Chalcogenides via Copper Catalysis

An application for dechalcogenization of aryl dichalcogenides via copper catalysis to synthesize aryl chalcogenides is disclosed. This approach is highlighted by the practical conditions, broad substrate scope, and good functional group tolerance with several sensitive groups such as aldehyde, ketone, ester, amide, cyanide, alkene, nitro, and methylsulfonyl. Furthermore, the robustness of this methodology is depicted by the late-stage modification of estrone and synthesis of vortioxetine. Remarkably, synthesis of more challenging organic materials with large ring tension under milder conditions and synthesis of some halogen contained diaryl sulfides which could not be synthesized using metal-catalyzed coupling reactions of aryl halogen are successfully accomplished with this protocol.

Nickel-Catalyzed C?S Bond Formation via Decarbonylative Thioetherification of Esters, Amides and Intramolecular Recombination Fragment Coupling of Thioesters

A nickel catalyzed cross-coupling protocol for the straightforward C?S bond formation has been developed. Various mercaptans and a wide range of ester and amide substrates bearing various substituents were tolerated in this process which afforded products in good to excellent yields. Furthermore, an intramolecular protocol for the synthesis of thioethers starting from thioesters has been developed. The utility of this protocol has been demonstrated in a new synthetic protocol of benzothiophene.

Aryl alkyl, aryl aryl thioether compound and its synthesis method

The invention discloses a synthesis method of an aryl-alkyl and aryl-aryl thioether compound represented by a formula (III). According to the synthesis method, aryl tetrafluoroboric acid diazonium salt is taken as a reaction raw material in a reaction solvent, aryl and alkyl thiosulfate is taken as a sulfurizing agent, and the materials react under the catalysis action of visible light and a photosensitive agent to obtain the aryl-alkyl and aryl-aryl thioether compound. According to the synthesis method, the raw materials are easy to obtain and are cheap, the reaction operation is simple, the reaction condition is mild and environment-friendly, the yield is higher, the functional group tolerance is excellent, later modification of drugs is successfully realized, and an efficient C-S bond construction method is provided for medicinal chemistry and biological orthogonal chemistry research.

Visible-light-promoted synthesis of diaryl sulfides under air

A convergent, organocatalytic visible-light-mediated process for the synthesis of diaryl sulfides has been developed. A broad range of aryl thiols reacted with various aryl diazonium salts in the presence of eosin Y under air atmosphere to afford the desired diaryl sulfides in high yields. This novel and environmentally friendly method provides an alternative route to established synthetic approaches.

Mechanistic Study of a Photocatalyzed C-S Bond Formation Involving Alkyl/Aryl Thiosulfate

This study presents thioether construction involving alkyl/aryl thiosulfates and diazonium salt catalyzed by visible-light-excited [Ru(bpy)3Cl2] at room temperature in 44-86 % yield. Electron paramagnetic resonance studies found that thiosulfate radical formation was promoted by K2CO3. Conversely, radicals generated from BnSH or BnSSBn (Bn=benzyl) were clearly suppressed, demonstrating the special property of thiosulfate in this system. Transient absorption spectra confirmed the electron-transfer process between [Ru(bpy)3Cl2] and 4-MeO-phenyl diazonium salt, which occurred with a rate constant of 1.69×109 M-1 s-1. The corresponding radical trapping product was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The full reaction mechanism was determined together with emission quenching data. Furthermore, this system efficiently avoided the over-oxidation of sulfide caused by H2O in the photoexcited system containing Ru2+. Both aryl and heteroaryl diazonium salts with various electronic properties were investigated for synthetic compatibility. Both alkyl- and aryl-substituted thiosulfates could be used as substrates. Notably, pharmaceutical derivatives afforded late-stage sulfuration smoothly under mild conditions.

Stereoretentive palladium-catalyzed arylation, alkenylation, and alkynylation of 1-thiosugars and thiols using aminobiphenyl palladacycle precatalyst at room temperature

A general and efficient protocol for the palladium-catalyzed functionalization of mono- and polyglycosyl thiols by using the palladacycle precatalyst G3-XantPhos was developed. The C-S bond-forming reaction was achieved rapidly at room temperature with various functionalized (hetero)aryl-, alkenyl-, and alkynyl halides. The functional group tolerance on the electrophilic partner is typically high and anomer selectivities of thioglycosides are high in all cases studied. New sulfur nucleophiles such as thiophenols, alkythiols, and thioaminoacids (cysteine) were also successfully coupled to lead to the most general and practical method yet reported for the functionalization of thiols.