Electrophilic trifluoromethanesulfanylation of indole derivatives

Trifluoromethanesulfanylamides constitute a family of easily available reagents which could provide efficient ways to perform electrophilic trifluoromethanesulfanylation. In particular they are able to react with electron-rich aromatic compounds, more particularly with indoles, to yield expected CF3S-subtituted molecules with good results. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.