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Silver‐Catalyzed Decarboxylative Trifluoromethylthiolation of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids in Aqueous Emulsion
Author(s) -
Hu Feng,
Shao Xinxin,
Zhu Dianhu,
Lu Long,
Shen Qilong
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201402573
Subject(s) - decarboxylation , chemistry , reagent , catalysis , aqueous solution , emulsion , organic chemistry , sodium dodecyl sulfate , sulfate
Abstract A silver‐catalyzed decarboxylative trifluoromethylthiolation of secondary and tertiary carboxylic acids under mild conditions tolerates a wide range of functional groups. The reaction was dramatically accelerated by its performance in an aqueous emulsion, which was formed by the addition of sodium dodecyl sulfate to water. It was proposed that the radical, which was generated from the silver‐catalyzed decarboxylation in the “oil‐in‐water” droplets, could easily react with the trifluoromethylthiolating reagent to form the product.