Silver‐Catalyzed para ‐Selective Sulfenyl Group Transfer Reactions of N ‐Sulfenylanilides

Silver‐catalyzed reactions of N ‐sulfenylanilides afforded the corresponding p ‐sulfenylanilides in good to high yields with good para selectivity. The transformation has a high compatibility of functional groups, such as ester, bromo, and iodo groups. Mechanistic studies indicate that the rearrangement reaction proceeds through intermolecular transfer of the sulfenyl group.