Abstract
An efficient method is reported for the copper(I)-catalyzed trifluoromethylthiolation of allylic bromides by using elemental sulfur and CF3SiMe3. This rate of this transformation was significantly accelerated in the presence of 18-crown-6, and the reaction afforded the desired products in moderate to excellent yields with high stereo- and regioselectivity. This method can tolerate a number of functional groups and provides facile access to a variety of allylic trifluoromethyl thioethers. The copper(I)-catalyzed trifluoromethylthiolation of propargylic chlorides was also investigated. A plausible mechanism that involves an allylcopper(III) intermediate is proposed.
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