Iron-catalyzed thioesterification of methylarenes with thiols in water

Autocatalytic Synthesis of Thioesters via Thiocarbonylation of gem-Difluoroalkenes

Herein, we report a new method for the synthesis of acyethanethioates via thiocarbonylation of gem-difluoroalkenes with thiols. This reaction provides a new pathway to prepare thioesters under mild conditions without the use of any additives. Mechanistic studies revealed that in situ generated HF facilitated the C-F bond cleavage in an autocatalytic manner.

Synthesis of esters via sp3 C–H functionalisation

This review describes various methods for the synthesis of eleven classes of esters involving sp³ C–H functionalisation.

Catalyst-free direct decarboxylative coupling of α-keto acids with thiols: a facile access to thioesters

A catalyst-free protocol has been demonstrated for the synthesis of thioesters via the direct decarboxylation of α-keto acids with thiols.

Utilization of methylarenes as versatile building blocks in organic synthesis

This review attempts to describe the latest developments in the utilisation of methylarenes adopting C–H functionalization strategies and covers all the developments until March 2015.