Visible-Light-Mediated Annulation of Electron-Rich Alkenes and Nitrogen-Centered Radicals from N-Sulfonylallylamines: Construction of Chloromethylated Pyrrolidine Derivatives

J Org Chem. 2017 Dec 15;82(24):13093-13108. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b02146. Epub 2017 Nov 22.

Abstract

A visible-light-mediated annulation of N-sulfonylallylamines and olefins is reported. Rapid access to highly functionalized chloromethylated pyrrolidines can be achieved using mild conditions for the generation of nitrogen-centered radicals. Both a transition-metal-based catalyst and an organic dye can be used as photosensitizers with 0.5 mol % loading. The reaction was found to be applicable to a large variety of electron-rich and electron-neutral olefins.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't