A photoexcited halogen-bonded EDA complex of the thiophenolate anion with iodobenzene for C(sp<sup>3</sup>)–H activation and thiolation
Tao Li, Kangjiang Liang, Jiaying Tang, Yuzhen Ding, Xiaogang Tong, Chengfeng Xia
Abstract
A direct photochemical thiolation of C(sp 3 )–H bond-containing substrates with thiophenol was developed. A halogen bonding-type EDA complex was found to trigger the downstream single electron transfer and hydrogen atom transfer process.
Topics & Concepts
IodobenzeneThiophenolChemistryPhotochemistryArylIodideDiphenyl diselenideRadical ionHalogenElectron transferHalogen bondHydrogen bondPolymer chemistryMedicinal chemistryCatalysisIonOrganic chemistryMoleculeAlkylSeleniumRadical Photochemical ReactionsSulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods