三氟甲硫基由于具有较强的吸电子性和极高的亲脂性,使得含三氟甲硫基的化合物在医药、农药以及材料等领域发挥着重要的作用.从有机氟化学的发展历程来看,三氟甲硫基化反应是继三氟甲基化反应后的又一重要研究课题,受到化学家的广泛关注.重点论述了近5年来国内外学者在直接三氟甲硫基化反应的研究成果,并讨论了三氟甲硫基化反应所面临的一些挑战.
Compounds containing trifluoromethylthio group(SCF3) play an important role in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and materials due to its strong electron-withdrawing effect and extremely high lipophilicity. Very recently, trifluoromethylthiolation has received a great attention. In this review, the new progress of direct trifluoromethylthiolation is described. Furthermore, the synthetic challenge for trifluoromethylthiolation is also discussed.