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Synthesis of Elongated Esters from Alkenes
Author(s) -
Miura Tomoya,
Funakoshi Yuuta,
Nakahashi Junki,
Moriyama Daisuke,
Murakami Masahiro
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201809115
Subject(s) - alkene , chemistry , double bond , ylide , catalysis , carbon fibers , photochemistry , phosphorus , organic chemistry , materials science , composite number , composite material
A convenient method for synthesizing elongated aliphatic esters from alkenes is reported. An (alkoxycarbonyl)methyl radical species is generated upon visible‐light irradiation of an ester‐stabilized phosphorus ylide in the presence of a photoredox catalyst. This radical species adds onto the carbon–carbon double bond of an alkene to produce an elongated aliphatic ester.