<i>Cis</i>-1,4-bis(triphenylphosphonium)-2-butene Peroxodisulfate as an Efficient Reagent for the Synthesis of Phenacyl Thiocyanates and Phenacyl Azides

Abstract

Abstract Styrenes efficiently undergo thiocyanation and azidation with cis-1,4-bis(triphenylphosphonium)-2-butene peroxodisulfate at 0 °C to furnish the corresponding thiocyanatoketones and azidoketones. This method is a direct, one-pot synthesis under mild condition using methanol as solvent.