Organic Letters 2002-10-03

A general, efficient, and inexpensive catalyst system for the coupling of aryl iodides and thiols.

Fuk Yee Kwong, Stephen L Buchwald

Index: Org. Lett. 4(20) , 3517-20, (2002)

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Abstract

An efficient copper-catalyzed carbon-sulfur bond formation reaction was developed. This method is particularly noteworthy given its experimental simplicity, high generality, and exceptional level of functional group toleration and the low cost of the catalyst system. [reaction: see text]