title: Rhodium-catalyzed cleavage reaction of aryl methyl ethers with thioesters.
abstract: A rhodium complex catalyzed the reaction of aryl methyl ethers and thioesters giving the corresponding aryl esters and methyl sulfides. S-(p-Chlorophenyl) p-(dimethylamino)benzothioate was used for the reaction of methyl aryl ethers with electron-withdrawing groups, and an S-(p-tolyl) derivative was used for those with electron-donating groups. Polymethoxybenzenes were converted to the esters in a regioselective manner.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Aoba, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan. arisawa@m.tohoku.ac.jp
authors.forename: Mieko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arisawa
authors.forename: Yuri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nihei
authors.forename: Takaaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D004952:Esters / Q000737:chemistry*; D008738:Methyl Ethers / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004952:Esters; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D012238:Rhodium