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De Novo Synthesis of Imidazoles by Visible‐Light‐Induced Photocatalytic Aerobic Oxidation/[3+2] Cycloaddition/Aromatization Cascade
Author(s) -
Deng QiaoHui,
Zou YouQuan,
Lu LiangQiu,
Tang ZiLong,
Chen JiaRong,
Xiao WenJing
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.201402443
Subject(s) - aromatization , cycloaddition , photocatalysis , visible spectrum , chemistry , photochemistry , cascade , combinatorial chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , materials science , optoelectronics , chromatography
A visible‐light‐induced photocatalytic aerobic oxidation/[3+2] cycloaddition/aromatization cascade between secondary amines and isocyanides has been successfully developed. The reaction provides a general and efficient access to diversely substituted imidazoles and imidazo[1,5‐ a ]quinoxalin‐4(5 H )‐ones in good yields under mild conditions.