Abstract:Cyclopropanes are an important class of building blocks in organic synthesis. Herein, a ring‐opening/arylcarboxylation/acylation cascade reaction for the 1,3‐difunctionalization of aryl cyclopropanes enabled by cooperative NHC and organophotoredox catalysis is reported. The cascade works on monosubstituted cyclopropanes that are in contrast to the heavily investigated donor–acceptor cyclopropanes more challenging to be difunctionalized. The key step is a radical/radical cross coupling of a benzylic radical gen… Show more
Cooperative NHC/photoredox catalysis has emerged as an important research field in recent years. Herein, the use of tertiary alcohols as alkyl radical precursors to perform three component radical coupling with styrenes and aroyl fluorides for the preparation of α‐arylated alkyl aryl ketones is described. Reaction of an aroyl fluoride with the NHC catalyst provides an acyl azolium ion that can be reduced by the photoredox catalyst to the corresponding ketyl radical anion. Oxidatively generated C‐radicals derived from the alcohol add to the styrene derivative and subsequent cross coupling of the adduct radical with the ketyl radical delivers after NHC fragmentation the targeted ketone.
Cooperative NHC/photoredox catalysis has emerged as an important research field in recent years. Herein, the use of tertiary alcohols as alkyl radical precursors to perform three component radical coupling with styrenes and aroyl fluorides for the preparation of α‐arylated alkyl aryl ketones is described. Reaction of an aroyl fluoride with the NHC catalyst provides an acyl azolium ion that can be reduced by the photoredox catalyst to the corresponding ketyl radical anion. Oxidatively generated C‐radicals derived from the alcohol add to the styrene derivative and subsequent cross coupling of the adduct radical with the ketyl radical delivers after NHC fragmentation the targeted ketone.
We disclose herein a novel photoredox and cobalt co‐catalyzed ring‐opening/acceptorless dehydrogenative functionalization of mono‐donor cyclopropanes, which providing a sustainable and atom‐economic approach to rapidly assemble a wide range of allylic N,O‐acyl‐acetal derivatives. The optimized conditions accommodate assorted cycloalkylamides and primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols, with applications in late‐stage functionalization of pharmaceutically relevant compounds, stimulating the further utility in medicinal chemistry. Moreover, selective nucleophilic substitutions with various carbon nucleophiles were succeed in a one‐pot fashion, offering a reliable avenue to access some cyclic and acyclic derivatives.
We disclose herein a novel photoredox and cobalt co‐catalyzed ring‐opening/acceptorless dehydrogenative functionalization of mono‐donor cyclopropanes, which providing a sustainable and atom‐economic approach to rapidly assemble a wide range of allylic N,O‐acyl‐acetal derivatives. The optimized conditions accommodate assorted cycloalkylamides and primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols, with applications in late‐stage functionalization of pharmaceutically relevant compounds, stimulating the further utility in medicinal chemistry. Moreover, selective nucleophilic substitutions with various carbon nucleophiles were succeed in a one‐pot fashion, offering a reliable avenue to access some cyclic and acyclic derivatives.
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