Electroreductive hydrodimerization of allylbenzenes and vinylarenes enables the diversified synthesis of 1,4-diarylbutanes
Wei Zhang, Shilu Zhang, Wan-Jian Fan, Shu Chen, Xiong Mei, Lei Chen
Abstract
We developed a novel electrochemical reductive coupling of allylbenzenes and vinylarenes, enabling the modular synthesis of 1,4-diarylbutanes with precise C1–C4 modification under mild conditions.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryCombinatorial chemistryComputer scienceBusinessRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis