Pyrosulfite-Involved Synthesis of Sulfides by Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Couplings

J Org Chem. 2023 Jul 21;88(14):10282-10286. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00840. Epub 2023 Jul 11.

Abstract

The decarboxylative coupling using carboxylic acid and potassium metabisulfite, promoted by a palladium catalyst, is reported for the generation of sulfides. The coupling is performed using the easily available carboxylic acid and environmentally friendly inorganic sulfides as a divalent inorganic sulfur source. Not only aromatic acids but also aliphatic carboxylic acids are workable during the couplings. The method is applicable and practical to a scope of 20 examples and drug molecules.