Abstract
A methodology for the synthesis of oxetanes from benzophenone and furan derivatives is presented. UV-light irradiation in batch and flow systems allowed the [2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction to proceed and a broad range of oxetanes could be synthesized in manual and automated fashion. The identification of high-yielding reaction parameters was achieved through a new self-optimizing photoreactor system.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3171-3175 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Tetrahedron |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 25 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 7 2018 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-04-23Acknowledgements: Technical assistance by Cornelia Vermeeren is very gratefully acknowledged. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP/2007–2013)/ERC Grant Agreement No. 617044 (SunCatChem).