Photoredox-mediated Minisci C–H alkylation of N-heteroarenes using boronic acids and hypervalent iodine†
Guo-Xing Li,Christian A. Morales-Rivera,Yaxin Wang,Fang Gao,Gang He,Peng Liu
Chemical Science Pub Date : 07/12/2016 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C6SC02653B
Abstract

A photoredox-mediated Minisci C–H alkylation reaction of N-heteroarenes with alkyl boronic acids is reported. A broad range of primary and secondary alkyl groups can be efficiently incorporated into various N-heteroarenes using [Ru(bpy)3]Cl2 as photocatalyst and acetoxybenziodoxole as oxidant under mild conditions. The reaction exhibits excellent substrate scope and functional group tolerance, and offers a broadly applicable method for late-stage functionalization of complex substrates. Mechanistic experiments and computational studies suggest that an intramolecularly stabilized ortho-iodobenzoyloxy radical intermediate might play a key role in this reaction system.

Graphical abstract: Photoredox-mediated Minisci C–H alkylation of N-heteroarenes using boronic acids and hypervalent iodine