Boron trifluoride-promoted reaction of 4′-nitrobenzenesulphenanilide and its N-methyl derivative with alkynes
Abstract
4′-Nitrobenzenesulphenanilide and its N-methyl derivative react with alkynes in the presence of boron trifluoride–diethyl ether presumably affording thiirenium ion intermediates, which are trapped by acetonitrile to give eventually β-acetamidinovinyl sulphides.