Abstract
Trifluoromethyl aryl sulfides (Ar-SCF3) constitute highly attractive building blocks due to their exceptional lipophilicity and chemical properties. Related protocols of radical aromatic trifluoro-methylthiolation of arenediazonium salts were developed that are based on the facile generation of intermediate aryl radicals. Their reactions with commercial F3CS-SCF3 under very mild conditions ...
Abstract
Trifluoromethyl aryl sulfides (Ar-SCF3) constitute highly attractive building blocks due to their exceptional lipophilicity and chemical properties. Related protocols of radical aromatic trifluoro-methylthiolation of arenediazonium salts were developed that are based on the facile generation of intermediate aryl radicals. Their reactions with commercial F3CS-SCF3 under very mild conditions afforded a diverse set of Ar-SCF3 (< 90% yield). Direct comparison of photoredox catalysis {eosin Y or [Ru(bpy)(3)]Cl-2} with the weak base-mediated dark reaction documented higher synthetic efficiency of the former but higher operational simplicity of the latter strategy.
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