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 novel and highly efficient gold(III)-complex catalyzed aerobic oxidative α-CâH functionalization of amines has been developed. The tertiary amines can be directly coupled with various nucleophiles using air as a sustainable oxidant.
A visible‐light photoredox‐catalyzed reaction of tetrahydroisoquinolines with β‐fluorinated gem‐diols results in the formation of C1‐monofluoromethylated tetrahydroisoquinolines via C(sp3)Hbondactivation. This protocol provides a new method to introduce a CF group with stable, easily‐prepared monofluorinated gem‐diol as CF source. A mechanistic investigation is presented based on control experiments
A metal‐ and reagent‐free, electrochemical cross‐dehydrogenative couplingreaction of N‐aryl‐tetrahydroisoquinolines with phosphites and indole was reported, providing an environmentally benign and simple approach for the construction of C–P and C–C.
A diethylphosphite mediated electrochemical oxidation strategy for the synthesis of 3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-ones from tetrahydroisoquinolines under mild conditions has been developed. This protocol provides an environmentally friendly and simple way for the construction of C=O bonds in an undivided cell unit.