Copper(I) Iodide‐Catalyzed Sulfenylation of Maleimides and Related 3‐Indolylmaleimides with Thiols

Zhenhua Yang, Yulong An, Ying Chen, Zhiyu Shao, Sheng‐Yin Zhao

Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis · 2016 · 30 citations · 54 references

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Abstract

Abstract An efficient copper(I) iodide‐catalyzed sulfenylation of maleimides and related 3‐indolylmaleimides with thiols has been developed in the presence of fluoroboric acid. Several 3‐thiomaleimides and 3‐indolyl‐4‐thiomaleimides were obtained with good yields under ligand‐free conditions. The methods are simple, practical and show good functional group tolerance. magnified image

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