Direct electrophilic N-trifluoromethylthiolation of amines with trifluoromethanesulfenamide

Abstract

The CF3SN moiety is a substituent with interesting properties. However, there is no easy synthetic access to molecules bearing this group. The trifluoromethanesulfenamide is a new reagent for the electrophilic trifluoromethylthiolation which reacts easily with amines to obtain trifluoromethylsulfanylamines with good yields.

Keywords

• amine
• fluorine
• organo-fluorine
• trifluoromethanesulfenamide
• trifluoromethylsulfanylamine
• trifluoromethylthiolation