title: Addition of S-H bonds across electron-deficient olefins catalyzed by well-defined copper(I) thiolate complexes.
abstract: A series of monomeric (NHC)Cu(SR) (R = Ph or CH2Ph; NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene) complexes have been synthesized and fully characterized including single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. These complexes catalyze the addition of S-H bonds across electron-deficient olefins to regioselectively produce "anti-Markovnikov" products.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8204, USA.
authors.forename: Samuel A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Delp
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Munro-Leighton
authors.forename: Laurel A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Goj
authors.forename: Magaly A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ramírez
authors.forename: T Brent
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Gunnoe
authors.forename: Jeffrey L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Boyle
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D004583:Electrons; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013455:Sulfur / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D008024:Ligands; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D013455:Sulfur; D003300:Copper; D006859:Hydrogen