Regioselective Synthesis of Alkenyl Sulfides from Alkenyl Triflates Using Palladium(0) as Catalyst

Abstract
Secondary alkenyl triflates 2, easily obtained from the corresponding ketones 1, react with lithium thiolates in the presence of Pd(PPh3)4 to form secondary alkenyl sulfides 3 regioselectively (but not fully stereospecifically) in good to excellent yields.