Photocatalytic intermolecular <i>anti</i>-Markovnikov hydroamination of unactivated alkenes with <i>N</i>-hydroxyphthalimide
Zhipeng Ye, Yuan‐Zhuo Hu, Peng‐Ju Xia, Hao‐Yue Xiang, Kai Chen, Hua Yang
Abstract
A visible-light-induced/phosphite-promoted <italic>anti</italic>-Markovnikov hydroamination of alkenes with <italic>N</italic>-hydroxyphthalimide was successfully realized, which was initiated by a proton-coupled electron transfer to enable direct cleavage of its N–O bond.
Topics & Concepts
Markovnikov's ruleHydroaminationChemistryPhotocatalysisIntermolecular forcePhotochemistryOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryMedicinal chemistryCatalysisMoleculeRegioselectivityRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques