Triplet phenacylimidazoliums-catalyzed photocycloaddition of 1,4-dihydropyridines: An experimental and theoretical study
作者:Xiaohe Zhu、Weipeng Li、Hong Yan、Rugang Zhong
DOI:10.1016/j.jphotochem.2012.05.013
日期:2012.8
The photocycloadditions of 1,4-dihydropyridines (DHPs) were achieved by using phenacylimidazoliums (Plms) as photosensitizers. Irradiation of DHPs 3a-g in the presence of Plms 1a-e and 2 performed an efficient formation of 3,9-diazatetraasteranes in shorter times under a lower power lamp. The mechanism of photocycloaddition catalyzed by Plm was studied by laser flash photolysis and theoretical OFT computation. These time-resolved results showed that the triplet excited states of Plms were generated with high efficiency and detected by their characteristic ultraviolet absorptions, which were quenched by DHP at almost diffusion controlled rate. Theoretical studies suggest that Plm is involved in the photocycloaddition process through the (3)(DHP center dot center dot center dot Plm)* triplet complexes and assists the stabilization of intermediates. All subsequent steps are predicted to be favorable and exothermic, leading to the cage dimers. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.