Facile C–H arylation using catalytically active terminal sulfurs of 2 dimensional molybdenum disulfide

The first methodology of C–H arylation of heteroarene via 2D transition metal dichalcogenides that have catalytically active edge functional groups was described. The terminal sulfur groups could effectively catalyze a formation of an azo-linked intermediate with aryl diazonium salts, leading to produce heteroarenes with good yields. This novel methodology using bulk 2D transition metal dichalcogenides that have catalytically active edge functional groups can apply for various reactions to achieve C–C bond formation in the fields of heterogeneous catalysis that is easily separable, highly reusable, and inexpensive method.