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Synthesis of a Thiol Building Block for the Crystallization of a Semiconducting Gyroidal Metal-sulfur Framework
Published on: April 9, 2018
Photoinduced decatungstate-catalyzed C(sp3)-H thioetherification by sulfinate salts
Pengcheng Li1, Jia-Lin Tu1, Ao-Men Hu1
1State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China. xyyang@hit.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Thiols and thioesters play crucial roles in pharmaceuticals, biology, and material science as essential organosulfur compounds. Leveraging readily available and cost-effective inert alkanes through direct thioetherification holds promise for yielding high-value-added products. Herein, we present a photoinduced strategy for sulfur-containing modification of inert alkanes utilizing decatungstate as hydrogen atom transfer reagent, offering a straightforward and practical approach for synthesizing thioethers and thioesters.
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