Synlett 2021; 32(04): 406-410
DOI: 10.1055/a-1319-6237
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Radicals – by Young Chinese Organic Chemists

Neutral-Eosin Y-Catalyzed Regioselective Hydroacylation of Aryl Alkenes under Visible-Light Irradiation

Authors

  • Haiwang Liu

    a   Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Republic of Singapore
  • Fei Xue

    a   Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Republic of Singapore
    b   Institute of Material Physics and Chemistry, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, P. R. of China
  • Mu Wang

    a   Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Republic of Singapore
  • Xinxin Tang

    a   Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Republic of Singapore
  • Jie Wu

    a   Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Republic of Singapore
    c   National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, 377 Lin Quan Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. of China

We are grateful for the financial support provided by the Ministry of Education (MOE) of Singapore (MOE2017-T2-2081), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants 21871205, 22071170), and the National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute.


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Abstract

Styrene derivatives were hydroacylated with exclusive anti-Markovnikov selectivity by using neutral eosin Y as a direct hydrogen-atom-transfer (HAT) catalyst under visible-light irradiation. Aldehydes and styrenes with various substituents were tolerated (>20 examples), giving the corresponding products in moderate to high yields. The key acyl radical intermediate was generated from a direct HAT process induced by photoexcited eosin Y. Subsequent addition to styrenes and a reverse HAT process generated the ketone products.

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Publication History

Received: 15 October 2020

Accepted after revision: 20 November 2020

Accepted Manuscript online:
20 November 2020

Article published online:
21 December 2020

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