Metal-free S-arylation of 5-mercaptotetrazoles and 2-mercaptopyridine with unsymmetrical diaryliodonium salts

Org Biomol Chem. 2022 May 18;20(19):3890-3896. doi: 10.1039/d2ob00406b.

Abstract

Herein, we demonstrate the application of unsymmetrical iodonium salts towards S-arylation of heterocyclic thiols (especially tetrazole-5-thiols and pyridine-2-thiol) under metal-free conditions, affording a diverse range of di(hetero)aryl thioethers in moderate to good yields. A detailed study on the effects of counter-anions and the auxiliary of iodonium salts was conducted. Suitable auxiliary selection of the unsymmetrical iodonium salt offers flexibility for a wide range of aryl moieties and its incorporation into S-arylation. The DFT study supports the experimental observations of chemoselective arylation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Metals
  • Molecular Structure
  • Onium Compounds*
  • Pyridines
  • Salts*
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds

Substances

  • Metals
  • Onium Compounds
  • Pyridines
  • Salts
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds
  • 2-thiopyridine