KOAc-promoted alkynylation of α-C–H bonds of ethers with alkynyl bromides under transition-metal-free conditions
作者:Jiajun Zhang、Pinhua Li、Lei Wang
DOI:10.1039/c4ob00002a
日期:——
KOAc-promoted α-position C–H activation and alkynylation of ethers with alkynyl bromides to 2-alkynyl ethers was developed under transition-metal-free conditions.
Visible Light-Induced Direct S<sub>0</sub> → T<sub><i>n</i></sub> Transition of Benzophenone Promotes C(sp<sup>3</sup>)–H Alkynylation of Ethers and Amides
Benzophenone has an S-0 -> S-1 absorption band at 365 nm. However, the rarely reported S-0 -> T-n transition occurs upon irradiation at longer wavelengths. Herein, we employed benzophenone as a catalyst and exploited its S-0 -> T-n transition in C(sp(3))-H alkynylations with hypervalent iodine reagents. The selective benzophenone excitation prevented alkynylating reagent decomposition, enabling the reaction to proceed under mild conditions. The reaction mechanism was investigated by spectroscopic and computational studies.