Room-Temperature C-H Bond Functionalization by Merging Cobalt and Photoredox Catalysis

Deepti Kalsi, Subhradeep Dutta, Nagaraju Barsu, Magnus Rueping, Basker Sundararaju*

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Abstract

A non-noble metal-free protocol has been developed for C-H bond functionalization at room temperature by merging cobalt-mediated catalysis with photocatalysis. The reaction requires only oxygen as sole oxidant and operated at room temperature under redox-neutral conditions. Visible-light activated photoredox catalyst functions as an electron transfer reagent with oxygen as a terminal oxidant in the cobalt-mediated C-H and N-H bond annulation. The developed methodology allows annulations with various coupling partners. The concept demonstrated herein is expected to enhance the scope of cobalt catalysis as applied to sustainable fine chemical synthesis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)8115-8120
Number of pages6
JournalACS Catalysis
Volume8
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 7 2018

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Financial support provided by SERB (EMR2016/000136) to carry out this work is gratefully acknowledged. D.K., B.S., and M.R. thank DST-DAAD (DST/INT/FRG/DAAD/P-06/201) for Indo-German exchange program. D.K. and N.B. thank IITK and CSIR for their fellowship. The PK Kelkar Young Faculty Award to B.S. is gratefully acknowledged.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 American Chemical Society.

Keywords

  • amide
  • annulation
  • C-H bond functionalization
  • cobalt
  • photocatalysis
  • room temperature

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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