Radical Hydroarylation of Functionalized Olefins and Mechanistic Investigation of Photocatalytic Pyridyl Radical Reactions

J Am Chem Soc. 2018 Nov 14;140(45):15525-15534. doi: 10.1021/jacs.8b10238. Epub 2018 Nov 5.

Abstract

We report the photoredox alkylation of halopyridines using functionalized alkene and alkyne building blocks. Selective single-electron reduction of the halogenated pyridines provides the corresponding heteroaryl radicals, which undergo anti-Markovnikov addition to the alkene substrates. The system is shown to be mild and tolerant of a variety of alkene and alkyne subtypes. A combination of computational and experimental studies support a mechanism involving proton-coupled electron transfer followed by medium-dependent alkene addition and rapid hydrogen atom transfer mediated by a polarity-reversal catalyst.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Density Functional Theory
  • Free Radicals / chemistry
  • Halogenation
  • Hydrocarbons, Halogenated / chemical synthesis*
  • Hydrocarbons, Halogenated / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Photochemical Processes
  • Pyridines / chemistry*

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Free Radicals
  • Hydrocarbons, Halogenated
  • Pyridines