Photoredox-Catalyzed Ketyl–Olefin Coupling for the Synthesis of Substituted Chromanols
Author(s) -
Eleonora Fava,
Masaki Nakajima,
Anh L. P. Nguyen,
Magnus Rueping
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.2
H-Index - 228
eISSN - 1520-6904
pISSN - 0022-3263
DOI - 10.1021/acs.joc.6b01006
Subject(s) - hydroacylation , ketyl , catalysis , photoredox catalysis , olefin fiber , chemistry , substrate (aquarium) , coupling (piping) , proton , photochemistry , umpolung , aldehyde , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , physics , materials science , benzophenone , photocatalysis , quantum mechanics , metallurgy , oceanography , nucleophile , geology
A visible light photoredox-catalyzed aldehyde olefin cyclization is reported. The method represents a formal hydroacylation of alkenes and alkynes and provides chromanol derivatives in good yields. The protocol takes advantage of the double role played by trialkylamines (NR3) which act as (i) electron donors for reducing the catalyst and (ii) proton donors to activate the substrate via a proton-coupled electron transfer.
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