Recent advances in copper-catalyzed C-S cross-coupling reactions

Copper-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions offer a powerful tool for the formation of carbon-heteroatom bonds. Copper catalysis has an indisputable advantage over the other catalytic systems due to its low cost and the use of readily accessible and stable ligands. Among the various copper-catalyzed coupling reactions, C-S bond forming reactions have gained much attention due to its applications in the synthesis of molecules having biological and pharmaceutical impact. This review illustrates the current strategies and applications of Cu-catalyzed C-S cross coupling reactions.