Visible light-induced carbene reactivity of acceptor diazoalkanes: deconstructive difunctionalizations of cyclic ethers with nucleophiles
Keyong Zhu, Xinlong Zhou, Yikun Ren, Lin-Hui Dong, Guanzhen Zhao, Jingjing Zhao, Pan Li
Abstract
A visible light-induced carbene reactivity of acceptor diazoalkanes has been developed for the synthesis of difunctionalized ethers from cyclic ethers and various N/O/S nucleophiles.
Topics & Concepts
CarbeneNucleophileReactivity (psychology)ChemistryAcceptorVisible spectrumPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisMaterials sciencePhysicsMedicinePathologyOptoelectronicsAlternative medicineCondensed matter physicsCyclopropane Reaction MechanismsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSynthesis and Catalytic Reactions