A photo-driven traceless group directed electron–donor–acceptor (EDA) complex initiated radical coupling/dehydrogenation tandem reaction: access to 1-allyl/benzyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline
Tao Zhang, Xinxin Ren, Bin Wang, Weiwei Jin, Yu Xia, Shaofeng Wu, Chenjiang Liu, Yonghong Zhang
Abstract
A metal-free and mild one pot protocol for the traceless group directed and electron–donor–acceptor (EDA) complex initiated radical coupling/dehydrogenation of arylazo-protected tetrahydroisoquinolines with benzyl/allyl bromide is reported.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryDehydrogenationTandemCombinatorial chemistryPhotochemistryAcceptorCoupling (piping)CatalysisOrganic chemistryMaterials sciencePhysicsMechanical engineeringComposite materialCondensed matter physicsEngineeringRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsOxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions