Generation of ArS-substituted flavone derivatives using aryl thiols as sulfenylating agents

Wannian Zhao, Ping Xie, Zhaogang Bian, Aihua Zhou, Haibo Ge, Ben Niu, Yingcai Ding

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Abstract

The regioselective and metal-free sulfenylation of flavones was achieved under aerobic conditions with ammonium iodide salt as an inducer instead of traditional iodine/oxidant combinations. This method enables the generation of various ArS-substituted flavone derivatives in good to excellent yields under environmentally friendly conditions, which significantly enriches current flavone chemistry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)59861-59864
Number of pages4
JournalRSC Advances
Volume5
Issue number74
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

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