The journey of C–S bond formation from metal catalysis to electrocatalysis

This perspective describes the journey of C–S bond constructions starting from transition metal catalysis through oxidant catalysis, photocatalysis and very recently employed electrocatalysis by using various sulfur surrogates.

Regioselective direct sulfenylation of glycals using arylsulfonyl chlorides in the presence of triphenylphosphine: access to C2-thioaryl glycosides

Cheap and easily available arylsulfonyl chlorides as a sulfur source reductively couple with glycals in the presence of triphenylphosphine to afford C2-thioaryl glycosides.

Iodine-Catalyzed Odorless Synthesis of S-Thiocarbamates with Sulfonyl Chlorides as a Sulfur Source

A general and efficient protocol for the direct preparation of various S-thiocarbamates with readily available and inexpensive sulfonyl chlorides as an odorless sulfur source was developed. The employment of easily available reactants, excellent functional group tolerability, and mild reaction conditions make this process very practical.

I2/DMSO-mediated multicomponent reaction of o-hydroxyaryl methyl ketones, rongalite, and DMSO: access to C3-sulfenylated chromones

An efficient I₂–DMSO reagent system-mediated multicomponent reaction strategy for the synthesis of C3-sulfenylated chromones from o-hydroxyaryl methyl ketones, rongalite, and dimethyl sulfoxide has been developed.

T3P® mediated domino C(sp2)–H sulfenylation/annulation of enaminones and methylsulfinyls for the synthesis of chromone thioether derivatives

Regio-selective preparation of 3-sulfenylated chromone using T3P® has been described for the first time.

Copper-catalyzed generation of flavone selenide and thioether derivatives using KSeCN and KSCN via C–H functionalization

Two simple Cu-catalyzed methods using KSeCN and KSCN to construct C–Se and C–S bonds on flavone skeletal structures via C–H functionalization are developed.

Transition-metal-free synthesis of 3-sulfenylated chromones via KIO3-catalyzed radical C(sp2)-H sulfenylation

The reactions between o-hydroxylphenyl-functionalized enaminones and sulfonyl hydrazines providing 3-sulfenylated chromones via domino chromone ring construction and C(sp²)-H bond sulfenylation have been achieved under transition-metal-free conditions by using KIO₃ as the only catalyst.

Metal- and Solvent-Free Approach to Access 3-Se/S-Chromones from the Cyclization of Enaminones in the Presence of Dichalcogenides Catalyzed by KIO3

Herein, we describe a greener protocol for the one-pot synthesis of 3-Se/S-4H-chromen-4-ones. The desired products were obtained in good to excellent yields using 2-hydroxyphenyl enaminones and half equivalents of various odorless diorganyl dichalcogenides (S/Se) in the presence of glycerol (5 molar equiv) and KIO3 (15 mol %) as the catalyst under solvent-free conditions.

Cu-catalyzed sulfenylation of imidazol[1,2-a]pyridine via C–H functionalization using a combination of Na2S2O3 and halides

A copper-catalysed sulfenylation of 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine by using inorganic salt Na₂S₂O₃ and alkyl halides (Cl, Br, I) or iodobenzene homologues via C–H functionalization process was reported here.

A catalyst-free approach to 3-thiocyanato-4H-chromen-4-ones

A facile and efficient approach to 3-thiocyanato-4H-chromen-4-ones from enaminones and KSCN was realized at room temperature. In addition, one-pot synthesis of 3-thiocyanatochromenones from 2-hydroxylacetophenones was also developed.

Copper and triphenylphosphine-promoted sulfenylation of quinones with arylsulfonyl chlorides

The copper and triphenylphosphine-promoted sulfenylation of quinones with arylsulfonyl chlorides has been developed under mild conditions with moderate to good yields. This is the first time to prepare arylthioquinones with arylsulfonyl chlorides.