Electrochemically C–H/S–H Oxidative Cross-Coupling between Quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones and Thiols for the Synthesis of 3-Thioquinoxalinones

An electrochemical method for the C(sp2)–H thioetherification of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones with primary, secondary, and tertiary thiols has been reported. Various quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones underwent this thioetherification smoothly under metal- and chemical oxidant-free conditions, affording 3-alkylthiol-substituted quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones in moderate to good yields.