RETRACTION: RETRACTION: Copper-Mediated (2-Methylthio)aniline Directed Annulation of sp2 C−H Bonds with Primary Anilines

RETRACTION: K. M. Tran, N. T. Ho, T. T. T. Le, T.T. Nguyen, and N. T. S. Phan, “Copper-Mediated (2-Methylthio)aniline Directed Annulation of sp² C−H Bonds with Primary Anilines,” Asian J. Org. Chem. (Early View): https://doi.org/10.1002/ajoc.202100434.

The above article, published online on 16 July 2021 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor, Dr. Dörthe Mellmann; journal Editor-in-Chief Dr. Dinesh Talwar; and Wiley-VCH GmbH. Following publication as an Accepted Article, multiple third parties raised concerns over the origin and veracity of the data included in the article. The journal contacted the authors to ask for the original data and a response to these concerns. Although the authors eventually responded and provided data, their explanation did not adequately address the original concerns. The retraction has been agreed to because the data reported in this article do not meet the reporting requirements set by the journal and because the validity of the data could not be determined. The authors disagree with the retraction.