Ru(II)-Catalyzed rearrangement of 2-aryl-2-(phenylthio)penta-3,4-dienyl 2,2,2-trichloroacetimidates

[RuCl2(p-cymene)]2 efficiently catalyzes the rearrangement of 2-aryl-2-(phenylthio)penta-3,4-dienyl 2,2,2-trichloroacetimidate to afford (Z)-2,2,2-trichloro-N-(4-aryl-1-(phenylthio)penta-2,4-dien-2-yl)acetamide. Ru carbene is assumed as the reactive intermediate in this rearrangement.

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