Copper-mediated oxidative trifluoromethylthiolation of aryl boronic acids with CF3CO2Na and elemental sulfur

Silver-Mediated Radical Oxytrifluoromethylation of Unstaurated Carboxylic Acids for the Synthesis of γ-Trifluoromethylthio Lactones

An efficient silver-mediated oxidative trifluoromethylthiolation of unsaturated carboxylic acids to constructed trifluoromethylthiole-containing lactones has been disclosed. This protocol without added other metal-catalyst, preliminary mechanism investigations suggested that a free-radical pathway...

Electrochemical Trifluoromethylation of Thiophenols with Sodium Trifluoromethanesulfinate

We developed an electrochemical trifluoromethylation of thiophenols without the use of metal catalysts and oxidants. This reaction features mild reaction conditions, readily available substrate, as well as moderate to good yields. In addition, this protocol can be easily scaled up with moderate efficiency.

Facile synthesis of α-trifluoromethylthio phosphonium ylides with a constrained trifluoromethylthiooxide via a proton-transfer procedure

Synthesis of α-trifluoromethylthio(CF₃S–)phosphonium ylides is easily accomplished with a constrained trifluoromethylthiooxide via a proton-transfer procedure without extra base.

Late stage trifluoromethylthiolation strategies for organic compounds

Substitution by the CF3S group allows for an increase in lipophilicity and electron-withdrawing properties along with an improvement in the bioavailability of medicinal targets; consequently, the late stage introduction of CF3S moieties into medicinal scaffolds is a sought-after strategy in synthetic organic chemistry. Different newly-developed electrophilic and nucleophilic reagents are used to effect the trifluoromethylthiolation of (hetero)aromatic compounds, aliphatic compounds (alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl substrates), the trifluoromethylthiolation at the α- and β-carbonyl positions, and heteroatoms (N- and S-). Such reactions can involve homolytic substitutions, or functional-group substitutions (ipso). Addition reactions of electrophilic reagents to double and triple bonds followed by ring-cyclizations will be shown to yield relevant CF3S-substituted heteroaromatic compounds with relevant pharmacological action.

Tandem trifluoromethylthiolation/aryl migration of aryl alkynoates to trifluoromethylthiolated alkenes

The oxidative trifluoromethylthiolation of aryl alkynoates with AgSCF₃ provided a new access to trifluoromethylthiolated alkenes.

Direct copper-catalyzed oxidative trifluoromethylthiolation of aryl boronic acids with AgSCF3

A copper-catalyzed direct oxidative trifluoromethylthiolation of aryl boronic acids with AgSCF₃ has been developed.

Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Sulfenylation of Indoles and Related Electron-Rich Heteroarenes with Aryl Boronic Acids and Elemental Sulfur

An efficient and convenient palladium-catalyzed C-H bond oxidative sulfenylation of indoles and related electron-rich heteroarenes with aryl boronic acids and elemental sulfur has been described. This procedure provides a useful and direct approach for the assembly of a wide range of structurally diverse 3-sulfenylheteroarenes with moderate to excellent yields from simple and readily available starting materials. Moreover, this synthetic protocol is suitable for N-protected and unprotected indoles. Notably, the construction of two C-S bonds in one step was also achieved in this transformation.

Aerobic Copper-Mediated Domino Three-Component Approach to 2-Aminobenzothiazole Derivatives

An unprecedented three-component reaction involving a 2,2'-diaminodiaryl disulfide, copper cyanide, and an electrophile is described. This transformation is based on an oxidative copper-mediated S-cyanation as a key step and involves a cyanation/cyclization/acylation domino sequence enabling a rapid and efficient synthesis of diversely substituted 2-aminobenzothiazole derivatives. Notably, this reaction proceeds via an original mechanism involving an intermolecular migration of the acyl group.

Efficient catalytic α-trifluoromethylthiolation of aldehydes

An efficient organocatalytic method for α-trifluoromethylthiolation of aldehydes has been developed.

Trifluoromethylation of thiophenols and thiols with sodium trifluoromethanesulfinate and iodine pentoxide

A selective and facile trifluoromethylation process for a wide range of thiophenols and thiols under metal free conditions has been developed using two simple and safe solids, sodium trifluoro-methanesulfinate and iodine pentoxide, via the radical process.

A mild and fast continuous-flow trifluoromethylation of coumarins with the CF3 radical derived from CF3SO2Na and TBHP

A mild and fast Cu(I)-catalyzed trifluoromethylation of coumarins with CF3SO2Na and TBHP in a continuous-flow reactor has been developed. This method is experimentally simple and carried out under mild conditions, affording the corresponding products in moderate to good yields, and showing wide substrate tolerance. The scale-up flow process results in an isolated yield of 68% and a productivity of 305 mg h(-1) of 3-trifluoromethyl-7-diethylamino-4-methyl coumarin when the concentration was increased five-fold. Given these features and the widespread applications of coumarins, this method may find use from laboratory to manufacturing.

Structure-reactivity relationship of trifluoromethanesulfenates: discovery of an electrophilic trifluoromethylthiolating reagent

A family of electrophilic trifluoromethanesulfenates was prepared. Structure-reactivity relationship studies showed that the substituted groups on the aryl ring of the trifluoromethylthiolating reagent did not have an obvious influence on their reactivities. A simplified electrophilic trifluoromethylthiolating reagent 1c was then identified that can react with a wide range of nucleophiles such as Grignard reagents, arylboronic acids, alkynes, indoles, β-ketoesters, oxindoles, and sodium sulfinates under mild reaction conditions. A variety of functional groups were tolerated under these conditions.

Electrophilic trifluoromethylthiolation of thiols with trifluoromethanesulfenamide

Efficient and highly selective, metal-free, acid promoted synthesis of trifluoromethyl disulfides from thiols and PhNHSCF₃ is described.

Mild electrophilic trifluoromethylthiolation of ketones with trifluoromethanesulfanamide

A straightforward and convenient approach for trifluoromethylthiolation of various acyclic and cyclic ketones with PhNHSCF₃ is described. The reaction proceeds smoothly in the presence of acetyl chloride at room temperature and affords α-trifluoromethylthiolated ketones in fair to good yields.

Acid-promoted direct electrophilic trifluoromethylthiolation of phenols

A highly selective and effective, acid-promoted, electrophilic trifluoromethylthiolation of phenols is described.

Copper-catalyzed intramolecular oxytrifluoromethylthiolation of unactivated alkenes

A mild, versatile, and convenient method for efficient intramolecular oxytrifluoromethylthiolation of unactivated alkenes catalyzed by Cu(OAc)2 has been developed. The reactions were carried out under aerobic conditions and formed a variety of isoxazolines bearing a -SCF3 substituent.

Copper-free direct C-H trifluoromethylation of acetanilides with sodium trifluoromethanesulfinate

A copper-free direct C-H ortho trifluoromethylation of electron-deficient 4-substituted acetanilides using Langlois reagent (NaSO2CF3) as the CF3 source in the presence of tert-butyl hydroperoxide (tBuOOH, TBHP) was developed.

N-trifluoromethylthiosaccharin: an easily accessible, shelf-stable, broadly applicable trifluoromethylthiolating reagent

A new, electrophilic trifluoromethylthiolating reagent, N-trifluoromethylthiosaccharin, was developed and can be synthesized in two steps from saccharin within 30 minutes. N-trifluoromethylthiosaccharin is a powerful trifluoromethylthiolating reagent and allows the trifluoromethylthiolation of a variety of nucleophiles such as alcohols, amines, thiols, electron-rich arenes, aldehydes, ketones, acyclic β-ketoesters, and alkynes under mild reaction conditions.

Direct catalytic trifluoromethylthiolation of boronic acids and alkynes employing electrophilic shelf-stable N-(trifluoromethylthio)phthalimide

A new and safe method for the synthesis of N-(trifluoromethylthio)phthalimide, a convenient and shelf-stable reagent for the direct trifluoromethylthiolation, has been developed. N-(Trifluoromethylthio)phthalimide can be used as an electrophilic source of F3 CS(+) and reacts readily with boronic acids and alkynes under copper catalysis. The utility of CF3 S-containing molecules as biologically active agents, the mild reaction conditions employed, and the high tolerance of functional groups demonstrate the potential of this new methodology to be widely applied in organic synthesis as well as industrial pharmaceutical and agrochemical research and development.