Lewis acid-catalyzed, copper(II)-mediated synthesis of heteroaryl thioethers under base-free conditions
A Lewis acid (AgI, NiII, or FeII) catalyzed, CuII-mediated thiolation reaction between heteroarenes and thiols was achieved with good yield under base-free conditions. DMSO could serve as an effective methylthiolation reagent for the synthesis of heterocyclic methyl thioethers.