Tang JJ, Yu X, Wang Y, Yamamoto Y, Bao M. Interweaving Visible-Light and Iron Catalysis for Nitrene Formation and Transformation with Dioxazolones.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021;
60:16426-16435. [PMID:
33843125 DOI:
10.1002/anie.202016234]
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Abstract
Herein, visible-light-driven iron-catalyzed nitrene transfer reactions with dioxazolones for intermolecular C(sp3 )-N, N=S, and N=P bond formation are described. These reactions occur with exogenous-ligand-free process and feature satisfactory to excellent yields (up to 99 %), an ample substrate scope (109 examples) under mild reaction conditions. In contrast to intramolecular C-H amidations strategies, an intermolecular regioselective C-H amidation via visible-light-induced nitrene transfer reactions is devised. Mechanistic studies indicate that the reaction proceeds via a radical pathway. Computational studies show that the decarboxylation of dioxazolone depends on the conversion of ground sextet state dioxazolone-bounding iron species to quartet spin state via visible-light irradiation.
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