title: Direct oxidative coupling of thiols and benzylic ethers via C(sp(3))-H activation and C-O cleavage to lead thioesters.
abstract: An unprecedented C-S formation method via direct oxidative C(sp(3))-H bond functionalization and C-O cleavage of benzylic ethers was developed. Various thioesters including thioester structure containing drug intermediates could be achieved by this convenient, metal and base free method in satisfactory yields.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Engineering College, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei, Nanjing 210094, P. R. China. c.cai@ njust.edu.cn.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: M-F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: G-P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cai