Transition metal-free visible light photoredox-catalyzed remote C(sp³)-H borylation enabled by 1,5-hydrogen atom transfer.

ABSTRACT: The borylation of unreactive carbon-hydrogen bonds is a valuable method for transforming feedstock chemicals into versatile building blocks. Here, we describe a transition metal-free method for the photoredox-catalyzed borylation of unactivated C(sp³)-H bond, initiated by 1,5-hydrogen atom transfer (HAT). The remote borylation was directed by 1,5-HAT of the amidyl radical, which was generated by photocatalytic reduction of hydroxamic acid derivatives. The method accommodates substrates with primary, secondary and tertiary C(sp³)-H bonds, yielding moderate to good product yields (up to 92%) with tolerance for various functional groups. Mechanistic studies, including radical clock experiments and DFT calculations, provided detailed insight into the 1,5-HAT borylation pr

SUBMITTER: Sun B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10366130 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature