The Synthesis of 2-(Arylthio)arylcyanamides via Copper-Catalyzed Domino Intermolecular C-S Cross-Coupling Reaction of 2-Aminobenzothiazoles with Aryl Iodides.

A series of 2-(arylthio)arylcyanamide derivatives were obtained in excellent yields via a copper-catalyzed domino C–S cross-coupling of 2-aminobenzothiazoles with aryl iodides. This reaction occurred via an intermolecular C–S bond formation, associated with C–S bond cleavage, followed by an intermolecular S-arylation under ligand-free conditions. Their structures were unambiguously determined by the analytic tools, such as HRMS,1H, and13C NMR analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]