Palladium‐Catalyzed Regio‐ and Stereoselective Chlorothiolation of Terminal Alkynes with Sulfenyl Chlorides

Chlorothiolation of terminal alkynes with sulfenyl chlorides yields anti‐adducts without transition‐metal catalysts. In sharp contrast, transition‐metal‐catalyzed chlorothiolation has not been developed to date, possibly because organosulfur compounds can poison catalyst. Herein, the regio‐ and stereoselective palladium‐catalyzed chlorothiolation of terminal alkynes with sulfenyl chlorides is described. syn‐Chlorothiolation offers a complementary synthetic route to chloroalkenyl sulfides. 2‐Chloroalkenyl sulfides can easily be transformed into various sulfur‐containing products, most of which are often found in natural products and pharmaceuticals.