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Light-Driven Carbene Catalysis for the Synthesis of Aliphatic and α-Amino Ketones
Bay, Anna V.,Cheong, Paul Ha-Yeon,Farah, Abdikani Omar,Fitzpatrick, Keegan P.,González-Montiel, Gisela A.,Scheidt, Karl A.
, p. 17925 - 17931 (2021/07/17)
Single-electron N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis has gained attention recently for the synthesis of C?C bonds. Guided by density functional theory and mechanistic analyses, we report the light-driven synthesis of aliphatic and α-amino ketones using single-electron NHC operators. Computational and experimental results reveal that the reactivity of the key radical intermediate is substrate-dependent and can be modulated through steric and electronic parameters of the NHC. Catalyst potential is harnessed in the visible-light driven generation of an acyl azolium radical species that undergoes selective coupling with various radical partners to afford diverse ketone products. This methodology is showcased in the direct late-stage functionalization of amino acids and pharmaceutical compounds, highlighting the utility of single-electron NHC operators.
