Nickel/photoredox dual catalyzed arylalkylation of nonactivated alkenes.

Gao, Yuxi; Gao, Lijuan; Zhu, Endiao; Yang, Yunhong; Jie, Mi; Zhang, Jiaqian; Pan, Zhiqiang; Xia, Chengfeng · Nat Commun · 2023

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Alkene dicarbofunctionalization is an efficient strategy and operation-economic fashion for introducing complexity in molecules. A nickel/photoredox dual catalyzed arylalkylation of nonactivated alkenes for the simultaneous construction of one C(sp<sup>3</sup>)-C(sp<sup>3</sup>) bond and one C(sp<sup>3</sup>)-C(sp<sup>2</sup>) bond has been developed. The mild catalytic method provided valuable indanethylamine derivatives with wide substrate scope and good functional group compatibility. An enantioselective dicarbofunctionalization was also achieved with pyridine-oxazoline as a ligand. The efficiency of metallaphotoredox dicarbofunctionalization was demonstrated for the concise synthesis of pharmaceutically active compounds.