Dehydrogenative C-H Phenochalcogenazination

Org Lett. 2021 May 7;23(9):3243-3247. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00573. Epub 2021 Apr 13.

Abstract

Heavy-atom-modified chalcogen-fused triarylamine organic materials are becoming increasingly important in the photochemical sciences. In this context, the general and direct dehydrogenative C-H phenochalcogenazination of phenols with the heavier chalcogens selenium and tellurium is herein described. The latter dehydrogenative C-N bond-forming processes operate under simple reaction conditions with highly sustainable O2 serving as the terminal oxidant.