Chen Jingtian, Wang Fan, Li Xiang, Wang Lei, Yu Wei, Sun Keju, Yang Jingyue
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Nano-biotechnology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China.
Qinhuangdao Customs Technical Center, Qinhuangdao, 066004, P. R. China.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2023 Sep 21;59(76):11409-11412. doi: 10.1039/d3cc03002d.
The photocatalytic coupling of ethers is uncommon because of the challenges in breaking C-O bonds and low selectivity. Herein, we report a visible light-mediated deoxygenation homocoupling of benzyl pyridyl ethers their pyridium salts. This approach enables C(sp)-O bond homolysis under mild conditions. Mechanistic experiments support the radical nature of the reaction. This method is highly compatible with electron-withdrawing groups and has potential applications for drug precursor synthesis.
由于断裂C-O键存在挑战且选择性较低,醚的光催化偶联并不常见。在此,我们报道了苄基吡啶醚与其吡啶盐的可见光介导脱氧均偶联反应。该方法能够在温和条件下实现C(sp)-O键的均裂。机理实验支持了该反应的自由基性质。此方法与吸电子基团具有高度兼容性,在药物前体合成方面具有潜在应用。