Murai T, Mutoh N. Sequential Addition Reaction of Sulfanylmethyllithiums and Grignard Reagents to Thioformamides Leading to the Formation of 2-Phenyl-2-sulfanylethyl Tertiary Amines.
J Org Chem 2016;
81:8131-4. [PMID:
27565031 DOI:
10.1021/acs.joc.6b01857]
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Abstract
The reaction of sulfanylmethyllithiums generated from benzylsulfanes and n-BuLi with N,N-dimethylthioformamide followed by the addition of Grignard reagents gave 2-phenyl-2-sulfanyl tertiary amines in moderate to good yields. A range of Grignard reagents involving primary alkyl, aryl, vinyl, and alkynyl Grignard reagents were used. Two carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions were achieved through a one-pot reaction. The reaction showed good to high diastereoselectivity, particularly with alkynyl Grignard reagents.
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