Oxidative cross-coupling of thiols for S–X (X = S, N, O, P, and C) bond formation: mechanistic aspects

Author(s):  
Hye-Young Jang

This review describes the oxidative cross-couplings of thiols forming various organosulfur compounds, focusing on critical intermediates such as sulfenyl halides, thiyl radicals, sulfenium cations, disulfides, and organo-transition metal intermediates.

Synthesis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (02) ◽  
pp. 267-278
Author(s):  
Kenneth M. Nicholas ◽  
Chandrasekhar Bandari

AbstractThe prospective utilization of abundant, CO2-neutral, renewable feedstocks is driving the discovery and development of new reactions that refunctionalize oxygen-rich substrates such as alcohols and polyols through C–O bond activation. In this review, we highlight the development of transition-metal-promoted reactions of renewable alcohols and epoxides that result in carbon–carbon bond-formation. These include reductive self-coupling reactions and cross-coupling reactions of alcohols with alkenes and arene derivatives. Early approaches to reductive couplings employed stoichiometric amounts of low-valent transition-metal reagents to form the corresponding hydrocarbon dimers. More recently, the use of redox-active transition-metal catalysts together with a reductant has enhanced the practical applications and scope of the reductive coupling of alcohols. Inclusion of other reaction partners with alcohols such as unsaturated hydrocarbons and main-group organometallics has further expanded the diversity of carbon skeletons accessible and the potential for applications in chemical synthesis. Catalytic reductive coupling and cross-coupling reactions of epoxides are also highlighted. Mechanistic insights into the means of C–O activation and C–C bond formation, where available, are also highlighted.1 Introduction2 Stoichiometric Reductive Coupling of Alcohols3 Catalytic Reductive Coupling of Alcohols3.1 Heterogeneous Catalysis3.2 Homogeneous Catalysis4 Reductive Cross-Coupling of Alcohols4.1 Reductive Alkylation4.2 Reductive Addition to Olefins5 Epoxide Reductive Coupling Reactions6 Conclusions and Future Directions


Synthesis ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (05) ◽  
pp. 727-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farnaz Jafarpour ◽  
Mohammad Asadpour ◽  
Meysam Azizzade ◽  
Mehran Ghasemi ◽  
Saideh Rajai-Daryasarei

A mild, scalable iodine-mediated oxidative cross-coupling reaction of arylhydrazines and thiols for construction of thioethers (sulfides) in the absence of any transition metals or photocatalysts is disclosed. A variety of unsymmetrical diaryl sulfides with broad substrate scope both on thiols and hydrazines were synthesized in high yields in water at room temperature. Furthermore, to demonstrate the utility of the protocol, the above C–S bond formation was applied in the synthesis of the key structure of vortioxetine as an antidepressant drug. The gram-scale outcome also added to the potential utility of this protocol.


2005 ◽  
Vol 77 (12) ◽  
pp. 2021-2027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina P. Beletskaya

Two types of transition-metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions, which both lead to the formation of carbon-heteroatom bonds, are considered: RX + E-H and E-X + RM. The potential of addition reactions of E-H or E-E to double or triple bond in C-E bond formation is also demonstrated.


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