Light-mediated aerobic oxidation of C(sp<sup>3</sup>)–H bonds by a Ce(<scp>iv</scp>) hexachloride complex
Yu‐Heng Wang, Qiaomu Yang, Patrick J. Walsh, Eric J. Schelter
Abstract
A photochemical C(sp 3 )–H oxygenation of arene and alkane substrates (including methane) catalyzed by [NEt 4 ] 2 [Ce IV Cl 6 ] under mild conditions (1 atm, 25 °C) is described.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryAlkaneMethaneCatalysisMedicinal chemistryPhotochemistryStereochemistryOrganic chemistryOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsMetal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms