Journal
CHEMCATCHEM
Volume 10, Issue 14, Pages 2955-2961Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201800501
Keywords
addition; electron transfer; phenothiazine; photocatalysis; photochemistry
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- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [Wa 1386/16-1]
- Landesgraduiertenstiftung Baden-Wurttemberg
- KIT
- [GRK 1626]
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Sulfur hexafluoride is inert, non-toxic, and cannot simply be applied as pentafluorosulfanylation reagent. We present the first photoredox catalytic way to convert it into pentafluorosulfanylated alpha-methyl and alpha-phenyl styrenes simply by using light. The work tackles the challenges of precise activation of sulfur hexafluoride by a photoredox catalyst with designed consecutive electron transfer cycles in a fashion that styrenes trap the generated pentafluorosulfanyl radical. The method overcomes the highly problematic access to vinylic and allylic pentafluorosulfanyl styrenes and combines it with the disposal of the most potent greenhouse gas. Together with the use of light as energy source, an exceptionally high level of sustainability is gained.
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