title: A general method for the formation of aryl-sulfur bonds using copper(I) catalysts.
abstract: [reaction: see text] We report a mild, palladium-free synthetic protocol for the cross-coupling reaction of aryl iodides and thiols using 10 mol % CuI and 10 mol % neocuproine, with NaOt-Bu as the base, in toluene at 110 degrees C. Using this protocol, we have shown that a variety of aryl sulfides can be synthesized in excellent yields from readily available iodides and thiols.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 01003, USA.
authors.forename: Craig G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.forename: Rattan K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Gujadhur
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Venkataraman
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D013455:Sulfur / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D013455:Sulfur; D003300:Copper