Efficient Synthesis of Benzothiophenes by an Unusual Palladium‐Catalyzed Vinylic CS Coupling

The simultaneous construction of a CS and a CC bond under catalytic conditions forms the basis of an efficient route to diversely functionalized benzothiophenes from gem-dihalovinyl thiophenols. The CC bond can be formed in this tandem catalytic process with an organoboron reagent as shown in the scheme (R1=H, Me, F, Cl, Br, OCH2O; R2=H, Me; R3=aryl, heteroaryl, alkenyl, alkyl), or by Heck or Sonogashira coupling with an alkene or alkyne. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.