Highly stereoselective synthesis of aryl/heteroaryl-C-nucleosides via the merger of photoredox and nickel catalysis

Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 Dec 3;55(97):14657-14660. doi: 10.1039/c9cc07184a.

Abstract

A photoredox/nickel dual-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling reaction of anomeric ribosyl/deoxyribosyl acids with aryl/heteroaryl bromides has been developed. The reaction proceeds smoothly under visible-light irradiation and features the using of cost-effective and easily handled catalysts and starting materials, which allows the highly stereoselective synthesis of diverse aryl/heteroaryl-C-nucleosides in moderate to high yields.