Biaryl Cross-Coupling Enabled by Photo-Induced Electron Transfer

Hirohito Hayashi, Bin Wang, Xiangyang Wu, Shi Jie Teo, Atsushi Kaga, Kohei Watanabe, Ryo Takita, Edwin K.L. Yeow*, Shunsuke Chiba

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Abstract

We report a protocol for aryl cross-coupling of electron-deficient aryl halides with electron-rich (hetero)arenes that is driven solely by violet light. This process takes advantage of formation of photo-excited state of electron-deficient aryl halides, that are reduced by electron-rich (hetero)arenes to form a pair of aryl anion and cation radicals. The resulting aryl anion radicals of aryl halides undergo mesolysis of the carbon-halogen bond to generate aryl radicals, that are coupled most likely with aryl cation radicals to afford functionalized biaryls. (Figure presented.).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2223-2231
Number of pages9
JournalAdvanced Synthesis and Catalysis
Volume362
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 26 2020
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Catalysis
  • Organic Chemistry

Keywords

  • Anion radicals
  • Aryl radicals
  • Cross-coupling
  • Single-electron-transfer
  • Visible light

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