Copper-catalyzed decarboxylative methylthiolation of aromatic carboxylate salts with DMSO†
Dadian Wang,Xiang Chen,Lin Yu,Yongqi Yu,Ze Tan,Gangguo Zhu
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Pub Date : 06/19/2017 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C7OB01315A
Abstract

A novel copper-catalyzed decarboxylative methylthiolation of arenecarboxylate salts has been realized using DMSO as the methylthiolation source. Various potassium aryl carboxylates underwent decarboxylative methylthiolation under air to furnish the corresponding aryl methyl thioethers in moderate to excellent yields. The reaction tolerated a wide variety of functional groups. Notably, the synthesis of ethylthioethers was also successfully achieved directly from diethyl sulfoxide under similar reaction conditions.

Graphical abstract: Copper-catalyzed decarboxylative methylthiolation of aromatic carboxylate salts with DMSO