Aerobic oxidative synthesis of benzimidazoles by flavin photocatalysis
Yuta Shiogai, Marina Oka, Hazuki Miyake, Hiroki Iida
Abstract
-phenylenediamine. This metal-free reaction proceeded in methanol under visible light irradiation and consumed only atmospheric molecular oxygen, providing a novel eco-friendly method for the synthesis of benzimidazoles.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisFlavin groupOxidative phosphorylationChemistryPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisBiochemistryEnzymeSulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesChemical Synthesis and ReactionsRadical Photochemical Reactions