Organophotoredox-Catalyzed Decarboxylative C(sp3)-O Bond Formation

J Am Chem Soc. 2020 Jan 22;142(3):1211-1216. doi: 10.1021/jacs.9b12335. Epub 2020 Jan 8.

Abstract

This manuscript reports a visible-light-mediated organosulfide catalysis that enables the decarboxylative coupling between simple aliphatic alcohol and tertiary or secondary alkyl carboxylic acid-derived redox active esters to produce a C(sp3)-O-C(sp3) fragment. Results of the coupling using other heteroatom nucleophiles such as water, amides, and thiols are also described.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't