Chemistry Letters, Vol.30, No.7, 638-639, 2001
A novel method for the synthesis of thiols from the corresponding olefins by using thiocarbonates and Ti(IV) halides
A convenient method for the preparation of secondary or tertiary thiols from the corresponding olefins was established by using thiocarbonate, titanium(IV) chloride or fluoride and copper(II) oxide. Various thiols were obtained regioselectively in good to excellent yields according to the Markovnikov rule.