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Synlett 1995; 1995(2): 211-212
DOI: 10.1055/s-1995-4907
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A Novel and Direct Sulfenylation of Phenol Ethers Using Phenyl Iodine(III) Bis(trifluoroacetate) (PIFA) and Various Thiophenols

Yasuyuki Kita* , Takeshi Takada, Sachiko Mihara, Hirofumi Tohma
  • *Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565, JAPAN
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31 December 2000 (online)

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The treatment of substituted phenol ethers or naphthalenes with hypervalent iodine reagent, phenyliodine(III) bis(trifluoroacetate) (PIFA) and various thiophenols in 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol [(CF3)2CHOH] caused direct sulfenylation to produce unsymmetric diaryl sulfides.

sulfenylation - phenol ethers - thiophenols - phenyliodine(III) bis(trifluoroacetate) (PIFA) - single electron transfer