A novel electrochemical cross-dehydrogenative C–S
bond coupling
of aryl thiols with 2H-indazole is reported. Thiol-functionalized
2H-indazoles were synthesized under catalyst-, oxidant-,
and metal-free conditions with innocuous hydrogen as the sole byproduct
at ambient temperature. Furthermore, continuous electrochemical flow
conditions using a graphite/Ni flow cell were used to obtained 3-(arylthio)-2H-indazole compounds on a gram scale within the residence
time of 39 min. Detailed mechanistic studies including control experiments
and cyclic voltammetry are provided to support the radical–radical
cross-coupling pathway.
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