title: Gold-Catalyzed Anti-Markovnikov Selective Hydrothiolation of Unactivated Alkenes.
abstract: Despite the widespread use of transition-metal catalysts in organic synthesis, transition-metal-catalyzed reactions of organosulfur compounds, which are known as catalyst poisons, have been difficult. In particular, the transition-metal-catalyzed addition of organosulfur compounds to unactivated alkenes remains a challenge. A novel gold-catalyzed hydrothiolation of unactivated alkenes is presented, which proceeds effectively to give the anti-Markovnikov-selective adducts in good yields and in a regioselective manner.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University , 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Nakaku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan.
authors.forename: Taichi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tamai
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University , 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Nakaku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University , 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Nakaku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Higashimae
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University , 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Nakaku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan.
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nomoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University , 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Nakaku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan.
authors.forename: Akiya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ogawa