Electrochemical Dehydrogenative Phosphorylation of Thiols.

We report herein a new approach for the synthesis of organothiophosphates from phosphonates and thiols through electrochemical reaction. The reactions were conducted without the addition of oxidant, transition-metal base, or base at room temperature. This system has a good substrate scope and functional group tolerance. Aryl and alkyl thiols worked well with phosphonates to afford the corresponding organothiophosphates in good yields.