Visible light-driven metal-free synthesis of highly substituted pyrroles through C–H functionalisation†
Theodora W. von Zuben,Guilherme Cariello Silva,Airton G. Salles, Jr
Green Chemistry Pub Date : 08/10/2021 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/D1GC02177J
Abstract

A visible light-driven metal-free route to access unprecedented highly substituted pyrroles is reported. Benzophenone is employed as an accessible photocatalyst under solvent-free conditions to deliver targeted products in high yields. A photoinduced C–H functionalisation renders structural variety and complexity to the final products showcasing the potential of the transformation.

Graphical abstract: Visible light-driven metal-free synthesis of highly substituted pyrroles through C–H functionalisation