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Synthesis of Benzo[b]thiophenes via Electrophilic Sulfur MediatedCyclization of Alkynylthioanisoles br
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Synthesis of Benzo[b]thiophenes via Electrophilic Sulfur MediatedCyclization of Alkynylthioanisoles br

Zahra Alikhani, Alyssa G. Albertson, Christopher A. Walter, Prerna J. Masih and Tanay Kesharwani
Journal of organic chemistry, Vol.87(9), pp.6312-6320
05/06/2022
PMCID: PMC9454903
PMID: 35436400
Web of Science ID: WOS:000818662400072

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Abstract

A stable dimethyl(thiodimethyl)sulfonium tetrafluoroborate saltwas employed for the electrophilic cyclization reaction ofo-alkynyl thioanisoles forthe synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted benzo[b]thiophenes. The reaction describedherein works well with various substituted alkynes in excellent yields, and avaluable thiomethyl group was introduced with ease. The reaction utilizesmoderate reaction conditions and ambient temperature while tolerating variousfunctionalities. To elucidate the mechanism, electrophilic addition reactions usingthe dimethyl(thiodimethyl)sulfonium tetrafluoroborate salt with diphenylacetylenewas demonstrated.

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