Metal-Free Visible-Light-Induced Construction of Difluoro-Containing Dibenzazepines

Org Lett. 2019 Jun 21;21(12):4745-4749. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b01629. Epub 2019 Jun 12.

Abstract

A metal-free photocatalytic protocol for efficient construction of difluoro-containing dibenzazepines is developed. The transformation is redox-neutral and environmentally benign, has a wide range of substrate scope, proceeds at room temperature under irradiation of visible light, and furnishes dibenzazepine derivatives in mild to excellent yield.