ChemInform Abstract: Palladium-Catalyzed C—S Bond Formation of Stable Enamines with Arene/Alkanethiols: Highly Regioselective Synthesis of β-Amino Sulfides.
A direct and regiocontrolled thiolation of stable enamines provides E-configurated β-amino sulfides through a palladium-catalyzed C(sp2)—H functionalization under mild conditions using a phosphine ligand to prevent poisoning of the catalyst by S.