Metal-free acceptorless dehydrogenative cross-coupling of aldehydes/alcohols with alcohols
Xiaona Yang, Yunfei Guo, Hong’en Tong, Rongfang Liu, Rong Zhou
Abstract
The first metal-free acceptorless dehydrogenative cross-coupling of aldehydes/alcohols with alcohols to furnish esters has been developed by synergistic catalysis of the organophotocatalyst 4CzIPN and a thiol under blue light irradiation.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryMetalCatalysisCoupling (piping)Organic chemistryThiolCoupling reactionCombinatorial chemistryPhotochemistryMaterials scienceMetallurgyCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesRadical Photochemical Reactions