Synlett 2023; 34(03): 249-252
DOI: 10.1055/a-1983-1640
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Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Phosphorothioates via P–S Coupling ­Reaction of Dialkyl Phosphites with Thiols

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Payam Daliri
,
Hesam Esfandiari
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The authors gratefully acknowledge support by the Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Iran.


Abstract

A catalyst-free synthesis of phosphorothioates via a P–S cross-coupling reaction of thiols with dialkyl phosphites has been studied. With presented method, various phosphorothioates were obtained by the reaction of thiols with H-dialkyl phosphites in the presence of DMSO as both solvent and oxidant under transition-metal-free conditions. Mechanistic studies showed that the reaction proceeds with formation of a known disulfide intermediate via the oxidation of thiols in the presence of DMSO. Nucleophilic substitution of dialkyl phosphite with the disulfide intermediate gave phosphorothioate. The presented method is a convenient process for the synthesis of phosphorothioates under catalyst-free conditions.

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Publication History

Received: 09 October 2022

Accepted after revision: 20 November 2022

Accepted Manuscript online:
20 November 2022

Article published online:
13 December 2022

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