A donor-acceptor complex enables the synthesis of E-olefins from alcohols, amines and carboxylic acids.

ABSTRACT: Olefins are prevalent substrates and functionalities. The synthesis of olefins from readily available starting materials such as alcohols, amines and carboxylic acids is of great significance to address the sustainability concerns in organic synthesis. Metallaphotoredox-catalyzed defunctionalizations were reported to achieve such transformations under mild conditions. However, all these valuable strategies require a transition metal catalyst, a ligand or an expensive photocatalyst, with the challenges of controlling the region- and stereoselectivities remaining. Herein, we present a fundamentally distinct strategy enabled by electron donor-acceptor (EDA) complexes, for the selective synthesis of olefins from these simple and easily available starting materials. The conversions took place <

SUBMITTER: Chen KQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8132930 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature