Chan–Lam-Type C–S Coupling Reaction by Sodium Aryl Sulfinates and Organoboron Compounds

A Chan–Lam-type C–S coupling reaction using sodium aryl sulfinates has been developed to provide diaryl thioethers in up 92% yields the presence of a copper catalyst and potassium sulfite. Both electron-rich electron-poor diverse organoboron compounds were tolerated for synthesis heteroaryl dithioethers. The mechanistic study suggested that sulfite was involved deoxygenation sulfinate through radical process.