Iodine-Mediated Thiolation of Substituted Naphthols/Naphthylamines and Arylsulfonyl Hydrazides via C(sp2)–H Bond Functionalization

A direct method has been developed for iodine-mediated thiolation of naphthols/naphthylamines and arylsulfonyl hydrazides through the formation of C–S bond and cleavage of S–N/S–O bonds. In this transformation, a range of valuable thioethers are easily achieved in moderate to good yields.