Regiodivergent Electrophotocatalytic Aminooxygenation of Aryl Olefins

J Am Chem Soc. 2022 Oct 19;144(41):18803-18809. doi: 10.1021/jacs.2c08951. Epub 2022 Oct 4.

Abstract

A method for the regiodivergent aminooxygenation of aryl olefins under electrophotocatalytic conditions is described. The procedure employs a trisaminocyclopropenium (TAC) ion catalyst with visible light irradiation under a controlled electrochemical potential to convert aryl olefins to the corresponding oxazolines with high chemo- and diastereoselectivity. With the judicious choice between two inexpensive and abundant reagents, namely water and urethane, either 2-amino-1-ol or 1-amino-2-ol derivatives could be prepared from the same substrate. This method is amenable to multigram synthesis of the oxazoline products with low catalyst loadings.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes*
  • Catalysis
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Urethane*
  • Water

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Urethane
  • Water