Visible-Light-Induced Photocatalytic Synthesis of β-Keto Dithiocarbamates via Difunctionalization of Styrenes

Org Lett. 2021 Jun 4;23(11):4147-4151. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c01059. Epub 2021 May 14.

Abstract

A facile photocatalyzed strategy for difunctionalization of styrenes in the presence of CS2 and amines providing β-keto dithiocarbamates has been developed. In the case of 4-nitrostyrene and 2-vinylpyridine, however, only 2-arylethylthiocarbamates are interestingly formed without the aid of photoredox catalysis/TBHP.