Facile methylthiomethylation of the carboxylic acid with bromodimethylsulfonium bromide

Herein, a mild and simple method to synthesize methylthiomethyl (MTM) esters with commercially available bromodimethylsulfonium bromide is described. The developed procedure allows the methylthiomethylation of a vast scope of carboxylic acids, including alkyl, (hetero)aryl and unsaturated acids, wit...

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Main Authors: Bo Dong, Yunze Huang, Xing Zhang, Jian Shen, Lan-Gui Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. 2022-08-01
Series:Green Synthesis and Catalysis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666554922000308