Visible-light-driven reductive dearomatization of<i>N</i>-arylformyl indoles in EDA complexes with a thiophenol<i>via</i>a HAT pathway
Yi-Ping Cai, Meng‐Yue Ma, Xiao Xu, Qin‐Hua Song
Abstract
A visible light-driven dearomatization of an N -( o -haloarylformyl)indole in an electron donor–acceptor (EDA) complex with a thiophenol. The radical reaction is terminated by a concerted hydrogen atom transfer (HAT).
Topics & Concepts
ThiophenolChemistryIndole testHydrogen atomPhotochemistryVisible spectrumCombinatorial chemistryElectron transferMedicinal chemistryStereochemistryOrganic chemistryOptoelectronicsPhysicsAlkylRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques