Visible light induced regioselective C-3 thiocyanation of imidazoheterocycles through naphthalimide dye based photoredox catalysis
Pallavi Saha, Rohit Kumar, Samarpita Das, Toufik Ansari, Arindam Indra, Deepak K. Sharma
Abstract
A visible light induced C-3 thiocyanation of imidazo[1,2- a ]pyridines and various other heterocycles (benzo[ d ]imidazo[2,1- b ]thiazoles, indoles, azaindoles, and anilines) was performed using a naphthalimide based photoredox catalyst.
Topics & Concepts
RegioselectivityChemistryRing (chemistry)PyridinePhotoredox catalysisCatalysisVisible spectrumSubstrate (aquarium)PhotochemistryCombinatorial chemistryMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryPhotocatalysisMaterials scienceGeologyOceanographyOptoelectronicsSulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods