A novel approach for synthesizing α-amino acids <i>via</i> formate mediated hydrogen transfer using a carbon source
Tiantian Zhao, Xu-Gang Zhang, Wenbo He, Peng‐Fei Xu
Abstract
We report an unprecedented synthesis of α-amino acid derivatives utilizing HCOO − as a carbon and hydrogen source. This method employs firstly commercially available 2-naphthalenethiol as an organic photocatalyst for radical-radical cross-coupling.
Topics & Concepts
FormateChemistryCarbon fibersAmino acidHydrogenCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceCatalysisBiochemistryComposite numberComposite materialRadical Photochemical ReactionsSulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods