Iron‐Catalyzed S‐Arylation of Thiols with Aryl Iodides

Abstract

Strike while the iron is hot: An efficient iron-catalyzed protocol for the S-arylation of aromatic and heteroaromatic thiol derivatives has been developed, which involves an inexpensive catalyst system formed by combining FeCl3 and N,N′-dimethylethylenediamine at 135 °C. This method avoids the use of expensive and/or air-sensitive ligands and provides in most cases the desired sulfide in high yields.