Direct synthesis of isothiocyanates from isonitriles by molybdenum-catalyzed sulfur transfer with elemental sulfur

…, RM Bargon, SG Bosio, WA Schenk…

Index: Adam, Waldemar; Bargon, Rainer M.; Bosio, Sara G.; Schenk, Wolfdieter A.; Stalke, Dietmar Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2002 , vol. 67, # 20 p. 7037 - 7041

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Abstract

The direct molybdenum-catalyzed sulfuration of a variety of isonitriles with elemental sulfur or propene sulfide as sulfur donors affords the corresponding isothiocyanates in good yields and under mild reaction conditions. A catalytic cycle is suggested, in which the molybdenum oxo disulfur complex operates as the active sulfur-transferring species. A novel adduct between the isonitrile and the molybdenum complex has been characterized by X-ray ...