Hard Acid and Soft Nucleophile System. VI. A Convenient Synthesis of Alkylthiopolycyclic Aromatics with a Metal Halide and Thiol System

Abstract

On treatment with a metal halide and alkanethiol system, polycyclic aromatics having various substituents such as hydroxy, alkoxy, phenoxy, acetoxy, and halogen were easily converted into alkylthiopolycyclic aromatics in high yields. The chemo and regioselectivity are described for the reaction of disubstituted naphthalenes.