Excited-state palladium-catalysed reductive alkylation of imines: scope and mechanism
Rajesh Kancherla, Krishnamoorthy Muralirajan, Magnus Rueping
Abstract
Palladium catalysis induced by visible-light irradiation is a promising tool for promoting unusual chemical reactivity. Here, the hybrid alkyl radical/Pd( i ) species generated is used to promote the reductive alkylation of imines.
Topics & Concepts
AlkylChemistryPalladiumAlkylationExcited stateCatalysisPhotochemistryReductive eliminationReaction mechanismCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsNuclear physicsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsRadical Photochemical ReactionsSynthesis and Catalytic Reactions