Catalytic <i>ortho</i> C–H methylation and trideuteromethylation of arylthianthrenium salts <i>via</i> the Catellani strategy
Chen Chen, Xiao-Xu Zhang, Zi-Yi Wang, Chunjie Ni, Bolin Zhu
Abstract
We report a Pd/NBE cooperative catalyzed ortho C–H methylation and trideuteromethylation of arylthianthrenium salts, enabling the efficient synthesis of a wide variety of (trideutero)methylated arenes in moderate to good yields.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryMethylationCatalysisCombinatorial chemistryMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryGeneCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisSynthesis and Catalytic Reactions