Eosin, blue LEDs and DIPEA are employed in a simple synthesis of (poly)cyclic O,O- and N,O-acetals

Abstract

A simple procedure for the synthesis of (poly)cyclic O,O- and N,O-acetals from various enol ethers, N-acyl enamines or Boc-protected enamines has been developed. The key step is a photocatalytic Stork–Ueno-type cylization using the very simple metal-free conditions of catalytic eosin, diisopropylamine in the green solvent ethanol with blue LED irradition.