Cationic DABCO-based Catalyst for Site-Selective C−H Alkylation via Photoinduced Hydrogen-Atom Transfer

15 November 2021, Version 1
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Abstract

A novel class of hydrogen-atom transfer (HAT) catalysts based on the readily available and tunable 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) structure was designed, and their photoinduced HAT catalysis ability was demonstrated. The combination of the optimal HAT catalyst with an acridinium-based organophotoredox catalyst enables highly efficient and site-selective C−H alkylation of substrates ranging from unactivated hydrocarbons to complex molecules. Notably, a HAT catalyst with additional substituents adjacent to a nitrogen atom further improved the site-selectivity. Mechanistic studies suggested that the N-substituent of the catalyst plays a crucial role, assisting in the generation of a dicationic aminium radical as an active species for the HAT process.

Keywords

hydrogen-atom transfer
photoredox catalysis
aminium radical
C−H alkylation
redox mediator

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Cationic DABCO-based Catalyst for Site-Selective C−H Alkylation via Photoinduced Hydrogen-Atom Transfer
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