PTC Sulfanylation of Arylacetates

Abstract

Phase-transfer catalysis, in the absence of solvent, was successfully applied to the sulfanylation of a series of arylacetates leading, in most cases, to acceptable yields of α-monosulfanylated derivatives.

Keywords:

• Sulfanylation
• Phase-transfer catalysis
• α-Phenylsulfanyl arylacetates

Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge CNPq and FAPESP for financial support.