Issue 19, 2016

Visible-light induced oxidative Csp3–H activation of methyl aromatics to methyl esters

Abstract

Direct functionalization of readily available hydrocarbons under mild conditions fulfills the requirements of green and sustainable chemistry. In this work, a mild and green catalytic oxidative Csp3–H activation of methyl aromatics using O2via photocatalysis has been achieved. A lot of methyl aromatics can be tolerated, providing a green route for aromatic methyl carboxylates. In addition, this protocol can be performed on a gram scale.

Graphical abstract: Visible-light induced oxidative Csp3–H activation of methyl aromatics to methyl esters

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
11 Jul 2016
Accepted
23 Aug 2016
First published
23 Aug 2016

Green Chem., 2016,18, 5122-5126

Visible-light induced oxidative Csp3–H activation of methyl aromatics to methyl esters

L. Zhang, H. Yi, J. Wang and A. Lei, Green Chem., 2016, 18, 5122 DOI: 10.1039/C6GC01880G

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