Cu-Catalysed Direct Bis-Thiolation of Benzoheterocycles with Arylsulfonyl Hydrazides

Abstract

A series of bis-arylsulfenylated indoles (10), benzofurans (3), and benzothiophenes (3) and of monosulfenylated indoles (5), 12 of which are novel, were prepared in good yields via a Cu-catalysed direct sulfenylation of benzoheterocycles with arylsulfonyl hydrazides. Sulfonothioates are probably the major thiolated intermediates in this transformation.