Novel usage of 2-BTSO2CF2H for metal-free electrophilic difluoroalkanethiolation of indoles.
Jun WeiKun BaoYuan WangRong ShengJinbo HuPublished in: Organic & biomolecular chemistry (2021)
The electrophilic difluoromethylthiolation of indoles with 2-BTSO2CF2H is developed. In the presence of (EtO)2P(O)H and TMSCl, the reaction proceeded under mild conditions to give products in modest to high yields. This is a new application of 2-BTSO2CF2H for electrophilic difluoromethylthiolation.
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