The organocatalytic synthesis of perfluorophenylsulfides via the thiolation of trimethyl(perfluorophenyl)silanes and thiosulfonates

Org Biomol Chem. 2021 Nov 3;19(42):9237-9241. doi: 10.1039/d1ob01350e.

Abstract

The organic superbase t-Bu-P4-catalyzed direct thiolation of trimethyl(perfluorophenyl)silanes and thiosulfonates was developed. Yields of perfluorophenylsulfides of up to 97% under catalysis of 5 mol% t-Bu-P4 were achieved. This method was shown to provide an efficient way to construct the perfluorophenyl-sulfur bond under mild metal-free reaction conditions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't