title: Regioselective cobalt-catalyzed addition of sulfides to unactivated alkenes.
abstract: A novel method to synthesize tertiary alkyl/aryl sulfides in a mild and regioselective manner from unactivated alkenes using cobalt catalysis is described. The methodology is compatible with sensitive functionalities and is successful with several different types of alkenes and sulfides.
authors.affiliation: Merck Research Laboratories, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, USA. vinay.girijavallabhan@merck.com
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Girijavallabhan
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: F George
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Njoroge
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013440:Sulfides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D013440:Sulfides; D003035:Cobalt