Photoredox-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Csp3-Csp2 Cross-Coupling of Alkylarenes to Aldehydes in Flow

J Org Chem. 2021 Oct 1;86(19):13559-13571. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c01621. Epub 2021 Sep 15.

Abstract

Executing photoredox reactions in flow offers solutions to frequently encountered issues regarding reproducibility, reaction time, and scale-up. Here, we report the transfer of a photoredox-catalyzed benzylic coupling of alkylarenes to aldehydes to a flow chemistry setting leading to improvements in terms of higher concentration, shorter residence times, better yields, ease of catalyst preparation, and enhanced substrate scope. Its applicability has been demonstrated by a multi-gram-scale reaction using high-power light-emitting diodes (LEDs), late-stage functionalization of selected active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and also a photocatalyst recycling method.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes*
  • Catalysis
  • Physical Phenomena
  • Reproducibility of Results

Substances

  • Aldehydes