Visible-Light-Mediated Anti-Regioselective Nitrone 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reaction and Synthesis of Bisindolylmethanes

Org Lett. 2017 Oct 6;19(19):5086-5089. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b02251. Epub 2017 Sep 18.

Abstract

The development of photoredox reactions of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of nitrones with alkenes is reported. It offers an efficient synthetic method to obtain isoxazolidine derivatives under mild conditions in synthetically useful yields. The nitrones are cyclized with oxidizable styrenes and aliphatic alkenes via a polar radical crossover cycloaddition reaction through photocatalytic reaction without additives. In addition, bis(indole)methanes can also be prepared through this method.

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  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't