Reported herein is a novel visible‐light photoredox system with Pd(PPh3)4 as the sole catalyst for the realization of the first direct cross‐coupling of C(sp3)−H bonds in N‐aryl tetrahydroisoquinolines with unactivated alkyl bromides. Moreover, intra‐ and intermolecular alkylations of heteroarenes were also developed under mild reaction conditions. A variety of tertiary, secondary, and primary alkyl
A selective oxy-alkylation of allylamines with unactivated alkylbromides and CO2 via visible-light-driven palladium catalysis is reported. The commercially available Pd(PPh3)4 is used as the sole catalyst in this three-component reaction. A variety of tertiary, secondary, and primaryalkylbromides undergo reactions to generate important 2-oxazolidinones in high yields and selectivity. The mild reaction
Coupling reactions of tertiary and secondary alkyl halides with indenyllithiums proceeded effectively in the presence of a catalytic amount of silver bromide to provide tertiary- and secondary-alkyl-substituted indene derivatives in good yields.
Treatment of alkyl halides, including tertiary alkyl bromides, with benzylic or allylic Grignard reagent in the presence of a catalytic amount of silver nitrate in ether yielded the corresponding cross-coupling products in high yields. The coupling reactions of tertiary alkyl halides provide efficient access to quaternary carbon centers.