Electrochemical benzylic C–H arylation of xanthenes and thioxanthenes without a catalyst and oxidant
Hui Gao, Xinyu Chen, Pei-Long Wang, Meng-Meng Shi, Ling-Long Shang, Heng-Yi Guo, Hongji Li, Pinhua Li
Abstract
A catalyst-free and oxidant-free C–H arylation of xanthenes and thioxanthenes using electrochemistry has been developed, which affords a number of cross-coupling products in moderate to good yields.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryElectrochemistryCatalysisCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryPhotochemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsRadical Photochemical ReactionsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques