Manganese(iii)-promoted thiocarbonylation of alkylborates with disulfides: synthesis of aliphatic thioesters

A Mn(iii)-promoted thiocarbonylation procedure toward the synthesis of thioesters has been developed. By employing easily available disulfides and potassium alkyltrifluoroborates as the starting materials, and cheap and non-toxic Mn(OAc)(3)center dot 2H(2)O as the promotor, a broad range of thioesters were synthesized in good to excellent yields via radical intermediates.

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A Mn(III)-promoted thiocarbonylation procedure for the synthesis of thioesters has been developed, using easily available starting materials and cheap and non-toxic promoter Mn(OAc)(3)·2H(2)O, resulting in a broad range of thioesters synthesized in good to excellent yields via radical intermediates.