Photoinduced Oxidative Alkoxycarbonylation of Alkenes with Alkyl Formates

A photoinduced oxidative alkoxycarbonylation of alkenes initiated by intermolecular addition of alkoxycarbonyl radicals has been demonstrated. Employing alkyl formates as alkoxycarbonyl radical sources, a range of alpha,beta-unsaturated esters were obtained with good regioselectivity and E selectivity under ambient conditions.

Automated summary

A photoinduced oxidative alkoxycarbonylation of alkenes has been successfully demonstrated with alkyl formates as radical sources, providing a variety of alpha,beta-unsaturated esters with good regioselectivity and E selectivity under ambient conditions.