In the first part of this study, the direct reaction of diaryl disulfides with
enaminones in the presence of a K2CO3 was performed to produce the
corresponding sulfide products through a simple and effective procedute .
In the second part, the first direct access to thioarylated aminouracils and
enaminones from aryl halides, in the presence of CuI and potassium cyano
dithioformate as an effective source of sulfur, via a process which is free from the
foul smell of thiols, is described .