Direct thiocarbamation of imidazoheterocycles via dual C-H sulfurization

Org Biomol Chem. 2019 Aug 28;17(34):7854-7857. doi: 10.1039/c9ob01403a.

Abstract

A copper-catalyzed DTBP oxidative dual C-H sulfurization has been developed for the direct thiocarbamation of imidazopyridines using a combination of elemental sulfur and formamides as carbamothioyl surrogates. NBS (bromo succinimide) was found to promote the thiocarbamation in good yields. This dual C-H sulfurization strategy enables access to a wide range of carbamothioyl imidazoheterocycles without the use of highly toxic phosgene.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't