Hydrogen radical-shuttle (HRS)-enabled photoredox synthesis of indanones via decarboxylative annulation

Bo Yang, Shi-Jun Li, Yongdong Wang (), Yu Lan () and Shifa Zhu ()
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Bo Yang: South China University of Technology
Shi-Jun Li: Zhengzhou University
Yongdong Wang: Singfar Laboratories
Yu Lan: Zhengzhou University
Shifa Zhu: South China University of Technology

Nature Communications, 2021, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Abstract Hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) process is a powerful and effective strategy for activating C-H bonds followed by further functionalization. Intramolecular 1,n (n = 5 or 6)-HATs are common and frequently encountered in organic synthesis. However, intramolecular 1,n (n = 2 or 3)-HAT is very challenging due to slow kinetics. Compared to proton-shuttle process, which is well established for organic synthesis, hydrogen radical-shuttle (HRS) is unexplored. In this work, a HRS-enabled decarboxylative annulation of carbonyl compounds via photoredox catalysis for the synthesis of indanones is developed. This protocol features broad substrate scope, excellent functional group tolerance, internal hydrogen radical transfer, atom- and step-economy. Critical to the success of this process is the introduction of water, acting as both HRS and hydrogen source, which was demonstrated by mechanistic experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Importantly, this mechanistically distinctive HAT provides a complement to that of typical proton-shuttle-promoted, representing a breakthrough in hydrogen radical transfer, especially in the inherently challenging 1,2- or 1,3-HAT.

Date: 2021
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