Stable and readily available N,N¢-di-Boc-substituted thiourea, when activated with trifluoroacetic acid anhydride, was used as a novel thioacylating agent. Through the thioacylation of nucleophiles, such as amines, alcohols, thiols, sodium benzenethiolate, and sodium malonates with N,N¢-di-Boc-substituted thiourea, a series of thiocarbonyl compounds were prepared under mild conditions with good chemical selectivity and functional group tolerance.
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