Issue 3, 2020

Photocatalyst- and transition-metal-free α-allylation of N-aryl tetrahydroisoquinolines mediated by visible light

Abstract

A convenient and efficient α-allylation of N-aryl tetrahydroisoquinolines has been achieved. This transformation can be realized under only visible light irradiation without the aid of transition metals or photocatalysts. The mechanism involves a novel in situ-generated electron-donor–acceptor (EDA) complex between the N-aryl tetrahydroisoquinolines and an allyl or a benzyl bromide. Irradiation with purple light triggered single-electron transfer (SET) from the N-aryl tetrahydroisoquinolines to the allyl or benzyl bromide of the EDA complex, inducing the formation of the corresponding allyl or benzyl radical and the subsequent radical–radical coupling. This approach represents the first example of a photocatalyst- and transition-metal-free α-allylic and benzylic functionalization of N-aryl tetrahydroisoquinolines.

Graphical abstract: Photocatalyst- and transition-metal-free α-allylation of N-aryl tetrahydroisoquinolines mediated by visible light

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
08 Des 2019
Accepted
13 Jan 2020
First published
13 Jan 2020

Green Chem., 2020,22, 646-650

Photocatalyst- and transition-metal-free α-allylation of N-aryl tetrahydroisoquinolines mediated by visible light

Z. Li, P. Ma, Y. Tan, Y. Liu, M. Gao, Y. Zhang, B. Yang, X. Huang, Y. Gao and J. Zhang, Green Chem., 2020, 22, 646 DOI: 10.1039/C9GC04191E

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