Copper-Catalyzed Enantioselective Trifluoromethylthiolation of Secondary Propargyl Sulfonates

Although trifluoromethylthiolated compounds have privileged applications in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals,efficient strategies for the asymmetric construction of C_(sp)^(3)-SCF_(3)bonds are limited.Specifically,the catalytic asymmetric nucleophilic trifluoromethylthiolation remains challenging.Here,we report a copper-catalyzed enantioselective nucleophilic trifluoromethylthiolation of secondary propargyl sulfonates with trifluoromethylthio silver.The reaction exhibits high efficiency,good enantioselectivity,high functional group tolerance,and broad substrate scope,paving a new way for the asymmetric synthesis of trifluoromethylthiolated compounds.