Sulfenamide-enabled ortho thiolation of aryl iodides via palladium/norbornene cooperative catalysis

Abstract

Poly-substituted aromatic sulfur compounds are part of many pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and organic materials. Here, the authors developed a sulfenamide-enabled ortho-thiolation of aryl iodides via Pd/norbornene cooperative catalysis for the preparation of polysubstituted aromatic sulfur compounds.