Red light-induced conjugation of amines through amide bond formation triggered via photooxidation of 3-acylindolizines.
Commun Chem 2022;
5:91. [PMID:
36697938 PMCID:
PMC9814406 DOI:
10.1038/s42004-022-00712-5]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
The development of a conjugation method initiated by irradiation of long-wavelength light (>500 nm) to prepare densely functionalized molecules while avoiding undesired photodegradation has attracted considerable attention. Here we show an amide bond formation method based on the photoreaction of 3-acylindolizines in the presence of amines triggered via red-light irradiation. Photooxidation of 3-acylindolizines using a catalytic amount of a photosensitizer and red light-emitting diodes (660 nm) affords the corresponding conjugated amides in nearly quantitative yields within <5 min. This transformation can be performed in aqueous organic solvents and is applicable to diverse aliphatic amines with various functional groups, including the moieties responsive to short-wavelength light.
Collapse