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Shousuke Miki1, Keitaro Kato1, Naoki Ishida1
1Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
Abstract:
Thioesters are bench-stable yet reactive acyl donors, playing an indispensable role in biological systems, pharmaceuticals, and organic synthesis. Whereas various synthetic methods for thioesters are currently available, the development of straightforward synthetic methods starting from common functionalities is needed to improve the efficiency and broaden the scope of accessible thioesters. Herein, we report a light-driven dehydrogenative coupling reaction of thiols with aldehydes to form thioesters with molecular hydrogen as the byproduct. This reaction exhibits broad functional group tolerance, including bromo, chloro, carboxy, and imide groups.
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