DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.70519 ISSN: 2193-5807
An Acid‐Base Promoted Three‐Component Hydrolysis Ring‐Opening Tandem Reaction to Access Thioesters
Sufan Gao, Dan Hu, Xiaonan Guan, Yuanmao Zhang, Lihua Wang, Yulong Li, Chenyi LiABSTRACT
In this study, a transition metal‐free and thiol‐free method for constructing a series of highly functionalized thioesters has been developed, achieving moderate to good yields from benzothiazolium bromides, aroyl chlorides and H 2 O in a three‐component reaction, via an acid‐base‐promoted hydrolysis ring‐opening tandem reaction process. The present protocol features available starting materials, operational simplicity, and mild reaction conditions.