Abstract
A simple and efficient method for constructing thiohydantoin heterocycles using a phosphine-catalyzed tandem umpolung addition and intramolecular cyclization of thioureas on arylpropiolates is described.
Key words
thioureas - alkynes - catalysis - phosphines
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