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Catalytic Hydrothiolation: Regio- and Enantioselective Coupling of Thiols and Dienes

Xiao-Hui Yang, Ryan T. Davison, Vy M. Dong*

*Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, United States, Email: dongvuci.edu

X.-H. Yang, R. T. Davison, V. M. Dong, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 10443-10446.

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b06957


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Abstract

Rh-catalyzed hydrothiolation of 1,3-dienes provides either secondary or tertiary allylic sulfides via selective addition of a thiol to the more substituted double bond. The catalyst tolerates a wide range of functional groups.

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Catalytic Hydrothiolation: Counterion-Controlled Regioselectivity

X.-H. Yang, R. T. Davison, S.-Z. Nie, F. A. Cruz, T. M. McGinnis, V. M. Dong, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141, 3006-3013.


Key Words

allylic sulfides


ID: J48-Y2018