Photoredox-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Addition Reaction between Benzyl Bromides and Cyclic Ethers
作者:Jinbo Hu、Cuiwen Kuang、Chuanfa Ni、Yucheng Gu
DOI:10.1055/a-1671-6856
日期:2022.3
A novel nucleophilic reaction between cyclic ethers and benzylbromides is achieved under photoredox catalysis. The reaction proceeds through a single-electron-transfer (SET) pathway rather than a common SN2 mechanism. By two steps of reduction and oxidation, a benzylbromide heterolyzes to give a carbocation and bromide ion under mild conditions, and then a cyclic ether captures both the carbocation
Fluoroalkyl alcohols are effectivity oxidized to the corresponding fluoroalkyl carbonyl compounds by reaction with sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate in acetonitrile in the presence of acid and nitroxyl radical catalysts. Although the reaction proceeded slower under a nitroxyl radical catalyst- free condition, the desired carbonyl compounds were obtained in high yields. For the reaction with fluoroalkyl