Nitrogen-containing heterocycles
are especially considered “privileged”
structural scaffolds for the development of new drugs. However, traditional
methods of organic synthesis are mainly based on thermal cycloaddition
reaction; thus, the exploration of new strategies for the rapid assembly
of N-heterocycles under mild conditions is highly desirable. Here,
we developed a new method that visible light along with 1 mol % cercosporin,
which is one of the perylenequinonoid pigments with excellent properties
of photosensitization and can be easily produced by a new isolated
endophytic fungus Cercospora sp. JNU001 strain with
high yield through microbial fermentation, catalyzes the synthesis
of 1,2,3-thiadiazoles and 1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridazines by a photocatalytic
process with good regioselectivity and broad functional-group compatibility
under mild conditions. Thus, a bridge between microbial fermentation
and organic photocatalysis for the construction of nitrogen-containing
heterocycles was set up in a sustainable, environmentally friendly
manner.