Preparation of Arylthiocyanates Using N,N′-Dibromo-N,N′-bis(2,5-dimethylbenzenesulphonyl) ethylenediamine and N,NDibromo-2,5-dimethylbenzenesulphonamide in the Presence of KSCN as a Novel Thiocyanating Reagent

N-Bromosulphonamides, synthesized via direct bromination of sulphonamides, react with several types of arene substrates in the presence of KSCN to afford aryl thiocyanates. The method appears to be generally applicable to benzenoid substrates with a wide range of substituents, such as N,N-dimethylaniline, p-xylene, anisole, mesitylene and cumene.