Abstract
The photoredox-mediated coupling of benzylic ethers with Schiff bases has been accomplished. Direct benzylic C-H activation by a combination of a thiol catalyst with an iridium photocatalyst and subsequent radical-radical coupling with secondary aldimines affords a variety of β-amino ether products in good to excellent yields. Mechanistic studies suggest that a reductive quenching pathway of the photocatalyst is operable.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 16986-16989 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Volume | 136 |
| Issue number | 49 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 10 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry