Abstract: The present invention provides a production method capable of efficiently synthesizing an SF5 group-containing compound, or the like. The present invention is a method for synthesizing an SF5 group-containing compound represented by the general formula (1) from a thioaryl compound represented by the general formula (2) [A1 is an aryl group or a heteroaryl group; G1 is —SH, —SCN, SF3, —S—S—R1, —S—CO—R2, —SR3, —SF2—R4, —S—Si—(R5)3, —S—PO—(R6)2, (N-phthalimidyl)thio group, or a thianthrenium group (R1 is an aryl group or a heteroaryl group; R2 and R5 are an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an alkyl group, or an alkenyl group; R3 and R4 are an alkyl group or an alkenyl group, R6 is an aryloxy group, a heteroaryloxy group, an alkyloxy group, or an alkenyloxy group)].

Abstract: The present invention provides a production method capable of synthesizing an aryl thiol ester compound under mild conditions rapidly at a high yield. The present invention provides a method for producing an aryl thiol ester compound including producing an aryl thiol ester compound represented by the following general formula (1) from a diazonium compound represented by the following general formula (2) and a thioate compound represented by the following general formula (3) by a Sandmeyer-type coupling reaction using a catalyst, [wherein A1 and A2 are each independently an optionally substituted aryl group or an optionally substituted heteroaryl group; X1 is a monovalent anion; and M1 is a monovalent cation].