Blue Light‐promoted Carbene Transfer Reactions of Tosylhydrazones
Yingying Xu, Guanghui Lv, Kaichuan Yan, Hua He, Jianglian Li, Yi Luo, Ruizhi Lai, Li Hai, Yong Wu
Abstract
Metal-free photochemical carbene-transfer reactions of tosylhydrazones were developed under blue light irradiation at room temperature. This reaction constructs C-X (X=C, N, O, S) bonds and cyclopropanes from readily available and stable starting materials.
Topics & Concepts
CarbenePhotochemistryChemistryIrradiationPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisPhysicsNuclear physicsCyclopropane Reaction MechanismsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsN-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry