Sustainable photocatalytic C–H annulation of heteroarenes with sulfoxonium ylides: synthesis and photophysical properties of fused imidazo[1,2-<i>a</i>]pyridine-based molecules
Sravani Sana, Srinivas Reddy Dannarm, Ramya Tokala, Sowmya Dastari, Manda Sathish, Rahul Kumar, Rajesh Sonti, Nagula Shankaraiah
Abstract
A sustainable visible light-mediated protocol for the synthesis of 6-aryl-derived naphtho/anthraimidazo [1,2- a ]pyridine-based molecules has been achieved via Ru( ii ) catalyzed C–H activation/annulation between heteroarenes and sulfoxonium ylides.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryAnnulationPyridinePhotocatalysisCombinatorial chemistryMoleculePhotochemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsRadical Photochemical ReactionsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques