Jianyou Mao, Tiezheng Jia, Gustavo Frensch
Oct 9, 2014
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Abstract
A novel debenzylative approach to synthesize diaryl sulfides from aryl benzyl sulfides and aryl bromides in good to excellent yields is reported. Mechanistic studies suggest a single catalyst, derived from Pd(dba)2 and NiXantPhos, efficiently catalyzes α-arylation of sulfides, C-S bond cleavage, and C-S bond formation in a tricatalytic cycle.