Heterogeneous photocatalytic cyanomethylarylation of alkenes with acetonitrile: synthesis of diverse nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds
Guanglong Pan, Qian Yang, Wentao Wang, Yurong Tang, Yunfei Cai
Abstract
A visible light-mediated heterogeneous photocatalytic cyanomethylarylation of alkenes with acetonitrile has been established using K-modified carbon nitride (CN-K) as a recyclable semiconductor photocatalyst. This protocol, employing readily accessible alkyl N -hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) ester as a radical initiator, allows the efficient construction of a broad array of structural diverse nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds including indolines, oxindoles, isoquinolinones, and isoquinolinediones.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryAcetonitrilePhotocatalysisAlkylCombinatorial chemistryCarbon nitrideOrganic chemistryCarbon fibersPhotochemistryCatalysisMaterials scienceComposite numberComposite materialRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques