A facile trifluoromethylthiolation of 3-chloro-1H-inden-1-ones employing AgSCF3 and KI.

An efficient method for trifluoromethylthiolation of functionalized 3-chloro-1H-inden-1-ones was described. Within this method, AgSCF3 was employed as a nucleophilic reagent and KI was functionalized as an activator. This reaction provided the trifluoromethylthiolated indenones with excellent yields under moderate conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]