Difluoroalkylation/C-H Annulation Cascade Reaction Induced by Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis

J Org Chem. 2016 Oct 21;81(20):9992-10001. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b01825. Epub 2016 Sep 30.

Abstract

We report the first example of difluoroalkylation/C-H annulation cascade reactions of cyclopropyl olefins induced by visible-light photoredox catalysis regioselectively affording partially hydrogenated naphthalenes and quinolines with a variety of difluorinated side chains. The alkylation reagent could be extended to monofluoro and trifluoro reagents, nitrile and malonate. The regioselectivity was investigated by means of density functional theory calculations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't