Progress on the Synthesis and Applications of Thiocyanates

Abstract

Thiocyanates (RSCN) are important synthetic intermediates, which have been widely used for the synthesis of pesticides, medicines and materials. In recent years, great advances in the synthesis and transformations of this class of compounds have been made, and many synthetic applications of those compounds have been emerged. In this review, the synthetic methods and transformations of thiocyanates are introduced systematically, which may provide assistance for the studies of thiocyanates in this area.