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Alkyl Esterification of Vinylarenes Enabled by Visible‐Light‐Induced Decarboxylation
Author(s) -
Ge Liang,
Li Yajun,
Jian Wujun,
Bao Hongli
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201702385
Subject(s) - decarboxylation , alkyl , alkylation , chemistry , quenching (fluorescence) , substrate (aquarium) , organic chemistry , oxidative decarboxylation , carbon dioxide , photochemistry , combinatorial chemistry , catalysis , physics , oceanography , quantum mechanics , fluorescence , geology
A decarboxylative alkyl esterification of vinylarenes induced by visible light is described. A variety of alkyl diacyl peroxides synthesized from readily available aliphatic carboxylic acids are used as not only the oxygenation but also alkylation source. This simple and easy to handle reaction has a wide substrate scope, excellent yields, and works under mild reaction conditions. Carbon dioxide is the sole byproduct. An oxidative quenching process is proposed as the mechanism.