Visible-light-induced C-H alkylation of 2-amino-1,4-naphthoquinones

Org Biomol Chem. 2024 Jul 24;22(29):6016-6021. doi: 10.1039/d4ob00764f.

Abstract

Simple and practical strategies for visible-light-induced C-H alkylation of 2-amino-1,4-naphthoquinones with cyclobutanone oxime esters and hydroxamic acid derivatives have been developed under mild and redox-neutral conditions. These two reactions can be carried out at room temperature and obtain a variety of 2-amino-1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives with cyano and amide groups. Moreover, the cyanoalkylation reaction of 2-amino-1,4-naphthoquinones can proceed smoothly in the absence of photocatalysts.