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Methyl transfer from rhenium to coordinated thiolate groups
Shan, Xiaopeng,Ellern, Arkady,Espenson, James H.
, p. 3807 - 3809 (2002)
Methylation of a thiolate group, which has only been observed in vitamin B12 and its mimics, has been accomplished with [MeReO3] and [MeReO(edt)PPh3] (edt = 1,2-ethanedithiolato; see scheme). The proposed mechanism involves the formation of [MeReVIIO(edt)2] through two stepwise condensation reactions; nucleophilic attack of a thiolate ligand on the methyl group leads to the product.
