Journal
ACS CATALYSIS
Volume 12, Issue 21, Pages 13225-13233Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c0441713225
Keywords
heterocycles; photocatalysis; carboxylic acid; amidyl radical; C-H functionalization
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- Institute for Basic Science
- [IBS -R010 -A2]
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This study demonstrates an efficient photocatalytic platform for the C-H alkylation of pyridines at the C4 position using alkyl carboxylic acids as alkylating agents, offering a practical approach for the pyridylation of a diverse range of carboxylic acids and amino acids under mild, metal-free conditions.
Site-selective C-H functionalization of heteroarenes is important for the rapid modification of bioactive molecules. Herein, we report an efficient photocatalytic platform for the visible-light-mediated C-H alkylation of pyridines at the C4 position using alkyl carboxylic acids as alkylating agents under external oxidant-free conditions. Importantly, the released N-centered radical can serve as an effective oxidizing agent for single-electron transfer (SET) oxidation to efficiently regenerate the photocatalyst. This photocatalytic system is appealing from a mechanistic perspective and is amenable to a broad substrate scope for carboxylic acids and pyridines containing oxidatively sensitive functionalities that do not hold up to other procedures. The strategy offers a practical approach for the C4-selective pyridylation of a diverse range of primary, secondary, and tertiary carboxylic acids and amino acids with various functional groups under mild, metal-free conditions.
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