Visible light-promoted aerobic oxidative cleavage and cyclization of olefins to access 3-hydroxy-isoindolinones

Tao Ma, Jiawei Hua, Mixue Bian, Hong Qin, Xinxin Lin, Xiaobing Yang, Chengkou Liu, Zhao Yang, Zheng Fang, Kai Guo

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Abstract

A convenient and environmentally friendly synthetic route from 2-vinylbenzimide to 3-hydroxy-isoindolinones through visible light-promoted transformations via iron/disulfide catalysis and molecular oxygen oxidation has been developed. A range of 3-hydroxy-isoindolinones was obtained in moderate to good yields, which exhibit excellent functional group compatibility and broad substrate scope. Further mechanistic investigations proved that dioxetane might be a key intermediate being involved in the reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25-31
Number of pages7
JournalOrganic Chemistry Frontiers
Volume9
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Jan 2022

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