The photocatalytic selective 1,2-hydroxyacylmethylation of 1,3-dienes with sulfur ylides as the source of alkyl radicals
Shuang-Hua Xu, Dongmei Yan, Li Rao, Min Jiang, Yali Wu, Wen‐Jing Xiao, Jia‐Rong Chen
Abstract
Highly selective 1,2-hydroxyacylmethylation between 1,3-dienes, sulfur ylides, and water involving photoredox catalysis is described.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistrySulfurRadicalPhotocatalysisCatalysisAlkylPhotoredox catalysisPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryRadical Photochemical ReactionsSulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods