Brønsted acid cocatalysis in photocatalytic intramolecular coupling of tertiary amines: efficient synthesis of 2-arylindols
作者:Xiaoqian Yuan、Xinxin Wu、Shupeng Dong、Guibing Wu、Jinxing Ye
DOI:10.1039/c6ob01239f
日期:——
We report herein a highly efficient intramolecular coupling reaction of tertiaryamines and ketones (α,β-unsaturated ketones) by using a Brønsted acid as a cocatalyst, affording 2-arylindols in good to excellent yields (up to 92%) under visible light irradiation at room temperature.
An N‐heterocyclic carbene catalyzed photooxidation reaction via intramolecular cross dehydrogenative coupling of tetrahydroisoquinoline‐tethered aldehydes was developed, giving the corresponding oxidative cyclization products in moderate to good yields. This reaction features mild conditions with oxygen as the terminal oxidant in the absence of photocatalyst.