Predominant intermolecular decarbonylative thioetherification of carboxylic acids using nickel precatalysts
Haiyao Ji, Han Cao, Guan Wang, Feifei Xing, Michal Szostak, Chengwei Liu
Abstract
We report a general method for direct decarbonylative thioetherification of carboxylic acids using air- and moisture-stable nickel precatalysts. In this approach, ubiquitous carboxylic acids are directly used as aryl electrophiles and common thiols serve as sulfide donors.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryElectrophileArylNickelSulfideCarboxylic acidIntermolecular forceOrganic chemistryCatalysisMoleculeAlkylSulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesChemical Synthesis and ReactionsOrganoselenium and organotellurium chemistry