ChemInform Abstract: Copper‐Mediated Oxidative Trifluoromethylthiolation of Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates with Elemental Sulfur and Ruppert—Prakash Reagent.

• DOI: 10.1002/chin.201637067
• Publication Date: 2016-08-25T06:45:13Z
• Authors: Srinivas Reddy Du...; Azmi Reddy Atthunuri; Koraboina Chandra...; Prabhu Rangabashyam; Satyanarayana Gadde; Rajesh Kothandaraman
• Keywords: potassium aryltrifluoroborates; copper; Ruppert–Prakash reagent; trifluoromethylthiolation; 01 natural sciences; elemental sulfur; aryl trifluoromethyl thioethers; 0104 chemical sciences

A facile procedure for the copper-mediated oxidative trifluoromethylthiolation of potassium aryl- and heteroaryltrifluoroborates with Ruppert–Prakash reagent and elemental sulfur is presented. Aryl trifluoromethyl thioethers can be prepared in good to moderate yield under mild reaction conditions.