Visible light-enabled alkylation of enol acetates with alkylboronic acids for the synthesis of α-alkyl ketones
Yunpu Li, Zhenqiang Ma, Xiaopei Liu, Zhongxian Li, Fengqian Zhao, Junliang Wu
Abstract
Visible light-catalyzed alkylation of enol acetates with alkylboronic acids has been successfully developed to synthesize α-alkyl ketones. A variety of asymmetric ketones with various structural skeletons were obtained under mild conditions.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryAlkylationEnolAlkylCatalysisVisible spectrumOrganic chemistryKetonePhysicsOptoelectronicsRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques