Direct trifluoromethylthiolation of unactivated C(sp(3))-H using silver(I) trifluoromethanethiolate and potassium persulfate.

ABSTRACT

A practical and efficient method for the direct trifluoromethylthiolation of unactivated C(sp(3) )H bonds by AgSCF3 /K2 S2 O8 under mild conditions is described. The reaction has a good functional-group tolerance and good selectivity. Initial mechanistic investigations indicate that the reaction may involve a radical process in which K2 S2 O8 plays key roles in both the activation of the C(sp(3) )H bond and the oxidation of AgSCF3 .