Journal
ACS CATALYSIS
Volume 5, Issue 4, Pages 2391-2396Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b00093
Keywords
amino acid derivatives; visible light catalysis; cross-coupling hydrogen evolution; photoinduced electron transfer; C-H bond activation
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- Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2012CB834804, 2014CB239402, 2013CB834505]
- National Nature Science Foundation of China [21390404, 91427303, 21402217]
- Chinese Academy of Sciences [KGZD-EW-T05]
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Visible light catalysis assisted site-specific modification of alpha-amino acids by C-H bond functionalization without the use of any oxidant or base is described. Using Ru(bpy)(3)(PF6)(2) and Co(dmgH)(2)pyCl as a photosensitizer and a catalyst, respectively, a variety of glycine esters with beta-keto esters or indole derivatives can be quantitatively converted into the desired cross-coupling products and hydrogen (H-2) in good to excellent yields under visible light irradiation. A mechanistic study reveals that the cascade electron transfer processes from glycine ester to the photoexcited Ru(bpy)(3)(PF6)(2) and then to Co(dmgH)(2)pyCl catalyst, together with the capture of protons delivered by substrates, are crucial for the cross-coupling hydrogen evolution reaction of secondary amines in organic solvents.
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