sulfonohydrazides has been designed for the efficient construction of benzylic thioethers in excellent yield under mild reaction conditions. The current approach avoids the widely used thiolation reagent, thiols. The commercial availability of the base and reagents, broad substrate scope, and convenient reaction procedure make it an attractive method for benzylic thioether synthesis.
Compounds in which 2,6-di(t-butyl)phenol is substituted in the 4 position by an optionally substituted benzoyl group have valuable pharmacological activity as anti-inflammatory agents.