Visible-light-mediated defluorinative cyclization of α-fluoro-β-enamino esters catalyzed by 4-CzIPN
Yifan Song, Xiaoying Niu, Jincan Zhao, Shigang Shen, Xiu‐Long Yang
Abstract
Using 4-CzIPN as an energy transfer (EnT) photocatalyst and α-fluoro-β-enamino esters as substrates, a mild 6π-photocyclization/defluorination of N -aryl enamines was carried out to efficiently construct indoles under visible light irradiation.
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ChemistryCatalysisVisible spectrumArylPhotocatalysisPhotochemistryIrradiationCombinatorial chemistryMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryOptoelectronicsNuclear physicsPhysicsAlkylFluorine in Organic ChemistryRadical Photochemical ReactionsOxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions