Silver‐Catalyzed para‐Selective Sulfenyl Group Transfer Reactions of N‐Sulfenylanilides.

Silver‐catalyzed reactions of N‐sulfenylanilides afforded the corresponding p‐sulfenylanilides in good to high yields with good para selectivity. The transformation has a high compatibility of functional groups, such as ester, bromo, and iodo groups. Mechanistic studies indicate that the rearrangement reaction proceeds through intermolecular transfer of the sulfenyl group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]