Regioselective Hydrodeoxygenation of α-Diketones with Phosphites under Visible-Light Catalysis

Org Lett. 2023 Oct 13;25(40):7422-7427. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c02936. Epub 2023 Oct 2.

Abstract

Novel regioselective hydrodeoxygenation of α-diketones with phosphites as the deoxygenation reagent was realized via visible-light photoredox catalysis. Broad substrate scope and high functional group compatibility were obtained. Unsymmetric α-diketones were selectively reduced at the carbonyls of higher electrophilicity. This unique regioselectivity compared with available methods makes it a practical complementary approach for the monohydrodeoxygenation of α-diketones.