A strategy has been developed for constructing sulfenylated 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans
and β-acetoxy sulfides through NaI/DMSO-mediated oxysulfenylation of alkenes with
environmentally friendly thiosulfates. The reactions involve simple operations and
give a series of sulfenylated 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans or β-acetoxy sulfides in moderate
to good yields.
Key words
oxysulfenylation - alkenes - thiosulfates - dihydrobenzofurans - acetoxy sulfides