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• 102-92-1 cinnamoyl chloride 
• 882-33-7 diphenyldisulfane 
• 108-98-5 thiophenol 
• 621-82-9 Cinnamic acid 
• 104-55-2 3-phenyl-propenal 
• 140-10-3 (E)-3-phenylacrylic acid 
• 100-52-7 benzaldehyde 
• 140-10-3 cis-cinnamic acid 
• 201230-82-2 carbon monoxide 
• 536-74-3 phenylacetylene 
• 13939-06-5 molybdenum hexacarbonyl 
• 71-43-2 benzene 
• 103-64-0 bromostyrene 
• 82102-37-2 9-methyl-9H-fluorene-9-carbonyl chloride 

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• 784-62-3 1-thioflavone 
• 5962-00-5 2-phenyl-thiochroman-4-one 
• 139-66-2 diphenyl sulfide 
• 108-98-5 thiophenol 
• 621-82-9 Cinnamic acid 
• 882-33-7 diphenyldisulfane 
• 491-39-4 thiochromen-4-one 
• 1313870-27-7 (R)-ethyl 6-methyl-2-oxo-4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carboxylate 
• 1331750-78-7 (S)-ethyl 6-methyl-2-oxo-4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carboxylate 
• 7214-56-4 phenyl(styryl)sulfane 
• 7214-53-1 (E)-[2-(phenylsulfanyl)vinyl]benzene 
• 14990-09-1 tert-butyl cinnamate 
• 1075-14-5 2H-thiochromen-2-one 
• 136504-84-2 syn-2-(phenylmethyl)-3-hydroxy-3-phenylthiopropanoic acid S-phenyl ester 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Ligand-Controlled Regiodivergent Thiocarbonylation of Alkynes toward Linear and Branched α,β-Unsaturated Thioesters

Thiocarbonylation of alkynes offers an ideal procedure for the synthesis of unsaturated thioesters. A robust ligand-controlled regioselective thiocarbonylation of alkynes is developed. Utilizing boronic acid and 5-chlorosalicylic acid as the acid additive to in situ form 5-chloroborosalicylic acid (5-Cl-BSA), and bis(2-diphenylphosphinophenyl)ether (DPEphos) as the ligand, linear α,β-unsaturated thioesters were produced in a straightforward manner. Switching the ligand to tri(2-furyl)phosphine can turn the reaction selectivity to give branched products. Remarkably, this approach also represents the first example on thiocarbonylation of internal alkynes.

Rh(I)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Decarbonylation of Thioesters

Decarbonylative synthesis of thioethers from thioesters proceeds in the presence of a catalytic amount of [Rh(cod)Cl]2 (2 mol %). The protocol represents the first Rh-catalyzed decarbonylative thioetherification of thioesters to yield valuable thioethers. Notable features include the absence of phosphine ligands, inorganic bases, and other additives and excellent group tolerance to aryl chlorides and bromides that are problematic using other metals to promote decarbonylation. Gram scale synthesis, late-stage pharmaceutical derivatization, and orthogonal site-selective cross-couplings by C-S/C-Br cleavage are reported.

Catalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of Stereodefined Di- and Trisubstituted Alkenylaluminum Compounds to Acyclic Enones

Catalytic enantioselective conjugate addition (ECA) reactions with readily accessible and stereochemically defined E-, Z-, di- and trisubstituted alkenyl aluminum compounds are disclosed. Transformations are promoted by various NHC-copper catalysts (NHC=N-heterocyclic carbene), which are derived from enantiomerically pure sulfonate imidazolinium salts. The desired products were obtained in up to 89% yield and >99:1 e.r.; the alkenyl moiety was transferred with complete retention of its stereochemical identity in all instances. The scope and limitations of the approach, key mechanistic attributes, and representative functionalization are presented as well. (Figure presented.).

Enantioselective Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydropyran-2-ones via Phase-Transfer-Catalyzed Addition-Cyclization of Acetylacetone to Cinnamic Thioesters

Herein, we present the first example of synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyran-2-ones from cinnamic thioesters via a stereoselective phase-transfer-catalyzed domino Michael-cyclization reaction with acetylacetone. The reaction proceeded under the catalysis of Cinchona-derived quaternary ammonium phenoxide that, in combination with inorganic bases, provided 3,4-dihydropyran-2-ones in yields of up to 93% and enantioselectivities of up to 88% enantiomeric excess.

Decarbonylative thioetherification by nickel catalysis using air- and moisture-stable nickel precatalysts

A general, highly selective method for decarbonylative thioetherification of aryl thioesters by C-S cleavage is reported. These reactions are promoted by a commercially-available, user-friendly, inexpensive, air- and moisture-stable nickel precatalyst. The process occurs with broad functional group tolerance, including free anilines, cyanides, ketones, halides and aryl esters, to efficiently generate thioethers using ubiquitous carboxylic acids as ultimate cross-coupling precursors (cf. conventional aryl halides or pseudohalides). Selectivity studies and site-selective orthogonal cross-coupling/thioetherification are described. This thioester activation/coupling has been highlighted in the expedient synthesis of biorelevant drug analogue. In light of the synthetic utility of thioethers and Ni(ii) precatalysts, we anticipate that this user-friendly method will be of broad interest.

Regioselective hydrocarbonylation of phenylacetylene to α,β-unsaturated esters and thioesters with Fe(CO)5and Mo(CO)6

A highly regioselective hydrocarbonylation of phenylacetylene with thiols and alcohols was developed using metal carbonyls/diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) system at 100?°C in DMF. The use of Mo(CO)6and thiols in the presence of DABCO was applied as an efficient Pd-free method for hydrothiocarbonylation of phenylacetylene into trans-α,β-cinamyl thioesters in excellent yields (88–98%). Similar reaction using Fe(CO)5/ROH/DABCO system resulted into high yield synthesis of trans-α,β-cinamyl esters (87–98%). These reactions were conducted under mild reaction conditions without the need to use gaseous CO or any phosphine ligand and palladium catalyst.

Thioxocoumarins Show an Alternative Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibition Mechanism Compared to Coumarins

A series of coumarins and the corresponding 2-thioxocoumarines were prepared and tested for their inhibition profiles against four physiologically relevant human carbonic anhydrases (hCAs, EC 4.2.1.1), isoforms hCA I, II, IX, and XII. The X-ray crystal structure of 6-hydroxy-2-thioxocoumarin bound to hCA II revealed an unprecedented and unexpected inhibition mechanism for this new class of inhibitors when compared to isostructural coumarins. Unlike coumarins which are hydrolyzed by the esterase CA activity to the corresponding 2-hydroxy-cinnamic acid derivatives, the 2-thioxocoumarin was observed intact when bound to hCA II, with its exo-sulfur atom anchored to the zinc-coordinated water molecule, whereas the scaffold establishing favorable contacts with amino acid residues from the active site. This inhibition mechanism is very different from the one observed for hydrolyzed coumarins, which occlude the entrance of the active site cavity. This versatility in the binding mode of coumarins/thioxocoumarins has important consequences for the design of isoform-selective CA inhibitors, some of which are in clinical use or clinical development for various pathologies, among which glaucoma, edema, epilepsy, neuropathic pain, and hypoxic tumors.

Facile net cycloaddition approach to optically active 1,5-benzothiazepines

The 1,5-benzothiazepine moiety is well-known as a versatile pharmacophore, and its derivatives are expected to have antagonism against numerous diseases. Thus, it is desirable to develop a synthetic route that enables facile enantioselective preparation of a wide range of such derivatives. Although the cycloaddition approach could be considered a possible route to these compounds, to date, there has been no precedent of such a protocol. We therefore present the first example of a highly enantioselective net [4 + 3] cycloaddition to afford 1,5-benzothiazepines by utilizing α,β-unsaturated acylammonium intermediates generated by chiral isothiourea catalysts, which undergo two sequential chemoselective nucleophilic attacks by 2-aminothiophenols. This protocol provided cycloadducts in extremely high regioselectivity, with a good-to-excellent stereoselectivity being achieved regardless of the steric and electronic properties of the substrates. This method therefore offers promising synthetic routes for the construction of a library of optically active 1,5-benzothiazepines for assay evaluation.

Palladium-catalyzed thiocarbonylation of aryl, vinyl, and benzyl bromides

(Chemical Equation Presented) A catalytic protocol for synthesis of thioesters from aryl, vinyl, and benzyl bromides as well as benzyl chlorides was developed using only stoichiometric amounts of carbon monoxide, produced from a solid CO precursor inside a two-chamber system. As a catalytic system, the combination of bis(benzonitrile) palladium(II) chloride and Xantphos furnished the highest yields of the desired compounds, along with the weak base, NaOAc, in anisole at 120°C. The choice of catalytic system as well as solvent turned out to be important in order to ensure a high chemoselectivity in the reaction. Both electron-rich and electron-deficient aryl bromides worked well in this reaction. Addition of 1 equiv of sodium iodide to the reaction improved the chemoselectivity with the electron-deficient aryl bromides. The thiol scope included both aryl and alkyl thiols, including 2-mercaptobenzophenones, whereby a thiocarbonylation followed by a subsequent McMurry coupling yielded differently substituted benzothiophenes. It was demonstrated that the methodology could be applied for 13C introduction into the thiophene ring.

Neutral sulfur nucleophiles: Synthesis of thioethers and thioesters by substitution reactions of N-heterocyclic carbene boryl sulfides and thioamides

Newly discovered boryl sulfides and N-borylthioamides are shown to serve as neutral sources of sulfur nucleophiles in substitutions reactions. For example, heating of diMe-Imd-BH(SPh)2 with benzyl bromides, primary bromides, or acid chlorides provides the corresponding thioethers or thioesters in high yields. Likewise, N-phenyltetrazole thioethers/esters are made from a readily available N-borylthionotetrazole. The formation of the boryl sulfide and its onward nucleophilic substitution can be telescoped down to a one-pot reaction whose components are an NHC-borane (NHC-BH3), a disulfide, and an electrophile.