A selenium-catalysed synthesis of thiocarbamates from nitroarenes,carbon monoxide and thiols under mild conditions

摘要

An improved method for the selenium-catalysed synthesis of thiocarbamates under mild conditions has beendeveloped. With acetone as solvent, the one-pot selenium-catalysed carbonylation of nitroarenes and thiols withcarbon monoxide proceeds smoothly at atmospheric pressure and ambient temperature.