The Photocatalyst-Free Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling Reaction Enabled by Visible-Light Direct Excitation of Substrate
Xuan Guo, Bing-ru Shao, Wenfeng Jiang, Lei Shi
Abstract
A new photocatalyst-free strategy for the cross-dehydrogenative C-C and C-P coupling reaction has been described. This protocol provides a concise method to synthesize various 1-substituted tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ) derivatives enabled by visible-light direct excitation of substrates without using any photocatalyst. Moreover, a wide substrate scope demonstrated good synthetic versatility and practicality.
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PhotocatalysisSubstrate (aquarium)ExcitationScope (computer science)Visible spectrumCoupling (piping)Materials sciencePhotochemistryCoupling reactionOptoelectronicsCombinatorial chemistryChemistryNanotechnologyComputer scienceCatalysisEngineeringOrganic chemistryBiologyElectrical engineeringProgramming languageEcologyMetallurgyCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsRadical Photochemical ReactionsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques