Efficient catalytic α-trifluoromethylthiolation of aldehydes

An efficient catalytic method for alpha-trifluoromethylthiolation of aldehydes has been developed. The reaction occurred by using an easily accessible reagent and commercially available starting materials. The convenient manipulation and broad functional group tolerance allow the potential of this new methodology to be widely applied in organic synthesis as well as in the industrial, pharmaceutical and agrochemical fields.