Iodine-catalyzed direct C–H thiolation of imidazo[1,5-a]quinolines for the synthesis of 3-sulfenylimidazo[1,5-a]quinolines

Song-Song Wu, Cheng-Tao Feng, Di Hu, Ye-Kai Huang, Zhong Li, Zai-Gang Luo, Shi-Tang Ma
2017 Organic and biomolecular chemistry  
An iodine-catalyzed regioselective sulfenylation of imidazo[1,5-a]quinolines was developed under metal- and oxidant-free reaction conditions.
doi:10.1039/c6ob02736a pmid:28134380 fatcat:7uvorgby7bejranqfxsgtpucim