Selective formation of heteroaryl thioethers via a phosphonium ion coupling reaction.

ABSTRACT: Heteroaryl thioethers, comprised of pyridines and diazines, are an important class of compounds with relevance to medicinal chemistry. Metal-catalyzed cross-couplings and S_NAr are traditionally used to form C-S bonds in these systems but are limited by available halogenated precursors. An alternative approach is presented where pyridines and diazines are transformed into heterocyclic phosphonium salts and then C-S bonds are formed by adding thiolate nucleophiles. The process is 4-selective for pyridines, simple to execute and can be used to make derivatives of complex pharmaceuticals.

SUBMITTER: Anderson RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6252084 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature