Stereospecific Synthesis of Alkyl Aryl Sulfides from Alcohols and 2-Sulfanylbenzothiazole Using Aryl Diphenylphosphinite and Azide Compounds by a New Type of Oxidation–Reduction Condensation

Abstract The preparation of alkyl aryl sulfides from alcohols and 2-sulfanylbenzothiazole using phenyl diphenylphosphinite and azide compounds by a new type of oxidation–reduction condensation is described. The chiral secondary and tertiary alcohols are converted into the corresponding chiral sulfides with almost complete inversion of configurations under mild and neutral conditions.