Recent Progress in P- and S-Arylation Reactions of Arynes

Arylphosphine and aryl sulfur compounds have been widely used in organic synthesis, functional materials and pharmaceutical chemistry. Thus, the development of green, mild and highly efficient methodologies for P- and S-arylation is of great importance. Recently, the reactions involving arynes provided a novel approach to the arylation of organophosphorus and organosulfur compounds. These reactions can be performed in the absence of transition metal catalysts under mild conditions with broad scope. The recent progress in P- and S-arylation reactions with arynes is introduced on the basis of different reaction types.