Metal-free photocatalyzed homo- and cross-dimerizations of α-hydroxyl ketones <i>via</i> dual C(sp<sup>3</sup>)–H functionalization: synthesis of 2,3-dihydroxyl-1,4-butanediones
Zhouying Wang, E. Tang, Quan‐Quan Zhou, Jie‐Ping Wan
Abstract
Homo- and cross-dimerization couplings of α-hydroxy ketoneshave been realized as a practical tool for the synthesis of 2,3-dihydroxyl-1,4-butadiones. The reactions were run at room temperature under visible light irradiation.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistrySurface modificationMetalPolymer chemistryVisible spectrumPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryOptoelectronicsPhysicsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsRadical Photochemical ReactionsSynthesis and Catalytic Reactions