Metal-free C[sbnd]H thioarylation of uracils and in situ generated enaminones using thiols in the presence of hexachloroethane.

[Display omitted] • Metal-free C H thioarylation. • Using hexachloroethane as a stable, cheap, available and safe solid for sulfenylation. • No need for dimethyl sulfoxide. • Providing a safer alternative to methods that rely on toxic and unstable oxidants. A metal-free and one-pot procedure for thioarylation of uracils and in situ generated enaminones with thiols in the presence of C 2 Cl 6 is introduced. This protocol is a less toxic alternative to other conventional thioarylation techniques because it uses hexachloroethane as a solid oxidant, which is stable, inexpensive, readily available and easier to work with. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]