Synthesis of Allylic and Propargylic Trifluoromethyl Thioethers by Copper(I)-Catalyzed Trifluoromethylthiolation of Allylic Bromides and Propargylic Chlorides
copper(I)-catalyzed trifluoromethylthiolation of allylicbromides by using elemental sulfur and CF3SiMe3. This rate of this transformation was significantly accelerated in the presence of 18-crown-6, and the reaction afforded the desired products in moderate to excellent yields with high stereo- and regioselectivity. This method can tolerate a number of functional groups and provides facile access to a variety