Nickel-Catalyzed Acid Chlorides with Tetrasulfides for the Synthesis of Thioesters and Acyl Disulfides
Wang Chen, Daopeng Sheng, Yi‐Fan Jiang, Wei‐Chen Zhu, Weidong Rao, Shusu Shen, Zhao‐Ying Yang, Shun‐Yi Wang
Abstract
Herein, we report a novel method for the synthesis of thioesters and acyl disulfides via nickel-catalyzed reductive cross-electrophile coupling of acid chlorides with tetrasulfides. This approach for the synthesis of thioesters and acyl disulfides is convenient and practical under mild reaction conditions, relying on easy availability. In addition, a wide range of thioesters and acyl disulfides were obtained in medium to good yields with good functional group tolerance. Moreover, thioesters and acyl disulfides can also be prepared at the gram scale, indicating that they have certain potential for industrial application.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryElectrophileThioesterCatalysisCombinatorial chemistryFunctional groupAcyl groupOrganic chemistryGroup (periodic table)EnzymePolymerSulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesChemical Synthesis and ReactionsSynthesis and Catalytic Reactions