General Regio- and Diastereoselective Allylic C-H Oxygenation of Internal Alkenes.

ABSTRACT: Branched allylic esters and carboxylates are fundamental motifs prevalent in natural products and drug molecules. The direct allylic C-H oxygenation of internal alkenes represents one of the most straightforward approaches, bypassing the requirement for an allylic leaving group as in the classical Tsuji-Trost reaction. However, current methods suffer from limited scope─often accompanied by selectivity issues─thus hampering further development. Herein we report a photocatalytic platform as a general solution to these problems, enabling the coupling of diverse internal alkenes with carboxylic acids, alcohols, and other O-nucleophiles, typically in a highly regio- and diastereoselective manner.

SUBMITTER: Yamada K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12503506 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature