Alcohols as Latent Coupling Fragments for Metallaphotoredox Catalysis: Sp3-sp2 Cross-Coupling of Oxalates with Aryl Halides

Xiaheng Zhang, David W.C. MacMillan

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Abstract

Alkyl oxalates, prepared from their corresponding alcohols, are engaged for the first time as carbon radical fragments in metallaphotoredox catalysis. In this report, we demonstrate that alcohols, native organic functional groups, can be readily activated with simple oxalyl chloride to become radical precursors in a net redox-neutral Csp3-Csp2 cross-coupling with a broad range of aryl halides. This alcohol-activation coupling is successfully applied to the functionalization of a naturally occurring steroid and the expedient synthesis of a medicinally relevant drug lead.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)13862-13865
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume138
Issue number42
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 26 2016

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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