Highly selective α-aryloxyalkyl C–H functionalisation of aryl alkyl ethers
Bell, Jonathan D. and Robb, Iain and Murphy, John A. (2022) Highly selective α-aryloxyalkyl C–H functionalisation of aryl alkyl ethers. Chemical Science, 13 (43). pp. 12921-12926. ISSN 2041-6539 (https://doi.org/10.1039/D2SC04463C)
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Abstract
We report highly selective photocatalytic functionalisations of alkyl groups in aryl alkyl ethers with a range of electron-poor alkenes using an acridinium catalyst with a phosphate base and irradiation with visible light (456 nm or 390 nm). Experiments indicate that the reaction operates via direct single-electron oxidation of the arene substrate ArOCHRR′ to its radical cation by the excited state organic photocatalyst; this is followed by deprotonation of the ArOC–H in the radical cation to yield the radical ArOC˙RR′. This radical then attacks the electrophile to form an intermediate alkyl radical that is reduced to complete the photocatalytic cycle. The oxidation step is selective for activated arenes (ArOR) over their non-activated counterparts and the subsequent deprotonation of the methoxy group affords the α-aryloxyalkyl radical that leads to a wide range of functionalised products in good to excellent yield.
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Item type: Article ID code: 83141 Dates: DateEvent20 October 2022Published20 October 2022Published Online15 October 2022AcceptedSubjects: Science > Chemistry Department: Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 09 Nov 2022 16:02 Last modified: 16 Oct 2024 00:50 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/83141