Aromatic　trifluoromethylthio　components　(ArSCF3)　have　found　in　many　pharmaceuticals,　agrochemicals　and　materials　because　of　their　high　lipophilicity　and　hydrophobicity　parameter.　Consequently,　the　development　of　efficient　methods　for　preparing　ArSCF3　compounds　has　been　a　topic　of　increasing　importance　in　organic　synthesis.　This　review　focuses　particularly　on　the　presently　known　trifluoromethylthiolation　divided　into　＂direct＂　and　＂indirect＂　methods.　Recent　advances　in　the　development　of　new　strategies　for　incorporation　of　-SCF3　groups　into　organic　molecules　including　nucleophilic,　electrophilic,　radical　trifluoromethylthiolation,　and　new　trifluoromethylthiolation　reagents　and　reactions　are　reviewed.　Lastly,　the　synthetic　challenges　and　research　trend　for　trifluoromethylthiolation　are　also　discussed.