Metal-free photosensitized intermolecular carboimination of alkenes: a green and direct access to both β-amino acids and β-amino ketones

Org Biomol Chem. 2022 Oct 5;20(38):7593-7598. doi: 10.1039/d2ob01474b.

Abstract

β-Amino carbonyl substructures are privileged motifs in natural products and active pharmaceutical compounds. Here, we report a photoinduced metal-free and highly regioselective intermolecular carboimination method via the simultaneous introduction of amino and carbonyl groups into the CC double bond in one step, providing straightforward, green and general access to both β-amino acid and β-amino ketone motifs from readily available alkene feedstocks. The mild reaction conditions, excellent functional group tolerance and product diversity should make this a broadly applicable carboimination approach of very broad interest to organic and medicinal chemists.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes* / chemistry
  • Amino Acids / chemistry
  • Biological Products*
  • Ketones / chemistry
  • Metals
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Amino Acids
  • Biological Products
  • Ketones
  • Metals
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations