Photoinduced Synthesis of Thiocyanates through Hydrogen Atom Transfer and One-Pot Derivatization to Isothiocyanates

Org Lett. 2022 Oct 14;24(40):7366-7371. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02896. Epub 2022 Oct 4.

Abstract

Photoinduced benzylic C-H thiocyanation is described. A series of alkyl thiocyanates were efficiently obtained by using Selectfluor as the oxidant. Moreover, we accomplished the one-pot isothiocyanation following the C-H thiocyanation. The thiocyanates and isothiocyanates were applied to the divergent transformation of pharmaceuticals.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Hydrogen*
  • Isothiocyanates
  • Oxidants
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Thiocyanates*

Substances

  • Isothiocyanates
  • Oxidants
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Thiocyanates
  • isothiocyanic acid
  • Hydrogen