Ryuhei Muta, Takeru Torigoe, Y. Kuninobu
May 16, 2019
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Organic letters
Abstract
The regioselective C-H trifluoromethylthiolation of six-membered heteroaromatic compounds via nucleophilic attack of a CF3S source on the electrophilically activated six-membered heteroaromatic ring was developed. The reaction proceeds in good yield with good functional group tolerance, even on a gram-scale. The key to the successful regioselective transformation is the presence of an additive (2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride). The regioselective trifluoromethylthiolation of quinidine derivative is also demonstrated. Trifluoromethylthiolation, followed by S-oxidation, affords the corresponding sulfones.