title: Facile introduction of SH group on aromatic substrates via electrophilic substitution reactions.
abstract: Herein, we describe a mild and efficient two-step procedure to introduce a thiol group on aromatic substrates. First, reaction with an activated sulfoxide leads to an arylsulfonium salt intermediate. Then, two successive beta-elimination-based dealkylation reactions afford the desired arylthiols in good to excellent yields.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Synthèse Bioorganique, UMR 7514 associée au CNRS, Université Louis Pasteur de Strasbourg, Faculté de Pharmacie, 74 Route du Rhin, 67400 Illkirch, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Becht
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mioskowski