Visible-light-driven photocatalyst-free deoxygenative alkylation of imines with alcohols
Wei Zhang, Shen Ning, Yi Li, Xuesong Wu
Abstract
Upon easy access and direct photoexcitation of xanthate anions, visible-light-driven deoxygenative alkylation of imines with a wide variety of alcohols has been achieved via a phosphine-assisted one-pot protocol, without any photocatalysts.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryAlkylationHomolysisXanthateSulfonylPhotocatalysisArylPrimary (astronomy)Carbon disulfideOrganic chemistryVisible spectrumDehydrogenationPhotochemistryCombinatorial chemistryCatalysisRadicalAlkylOptoelectronicsAstronomyPhysicsRadical Photochemical ReactionsSulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods