title: Mild Ti-mediated transformation of t-butyl thio-ethers into thio-acetates.
abstract: We report a straightforward method for the rapid conversion of thio-ethers to thio-acetates using TiCl4, in good to excellent yields. The reaction conditions tolerate a variety of functional groups, including halide, nitro, ether, thiophene and acetylene functionalities. A catalytic variant of this reaction is also described.
authors.affiliation: Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 Groningen, The Netherlands. b.l.feringa@rug.nl.
authors.forename: Thomas C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Pijper
authors.forename: Jort
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robertus
authors.forename: Wesley R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Browne
authors.forename: Ben L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Feringa