Photoinduced Carbamoylation of C(sp<sup>3</sup>)–H Bonds with Isocyanates
Tairin Kawasaki, Katsushi Yamazaki, Ryota Tomono, Naoki Ishida, Masahiro Murakami
Abstract
Alkylbenzenes coupled with isocyanates at the benzylic position upon irradiation with visible light in the presence of an iridium photoredox catalyst, a bromide anion, and a nickel catalyst, producing N-substituted α-aryl amides. An analogous carbamoylation reaction of aliphatic C–H bonds of alkanes took place when UV light and a diaryl ketone were used instead of visible light and the iridium complex. The present reaction offers a straightforward and atom-economical method for the synthesis of carboxamides starting from hydrocarbons with one-carbon extension. Alkylbenzenes coupled with isocyanates at the benzylic position upon irradiation with visible light in the presence of an iridium photoredox catalyst, a bromide anion, and a nickel catalyst, producing N-substituted α-aryl amides. An analogous carbamoylation reaction of aliphatic C–H bonds of alkanes took place when UV light and a diaryl ketone were used instead of visible light and the iridium complex.