Efficient Docking–Migration Strategy for Selective Radical Difluoromethylation of Alkenes
Jiajia Yu, Zhen Wu, and Chen Zhu*（朱晨）
Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Soochow University 199 Ren-Ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123 (China)
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 17156 --17160
Radical-mediated difunctionalization of alkenes is a powerful tactic for olefin utilization. However, the transformation of unactivated alkenes still remains a formidable challenge. Now a conceptually new docking–migration strategy is presented for the difunctionalization of alkenes with photoredox catalysis. Both activated and unactivated alkenes are suitable substrates. A vast array of functional groups are compatible with the mild reaction conditions. Heteroaryl and difluoromethyl are concomitantly incorporated into alkenes, leading to synthetically valuable products that are readily converted into a variety of fluorine-containing molecules. The protocol provides a kinetic control of stereoselectivity for cycloalkenes to generate the unusual cis-products, and offers an efficient approach for the late-stage functionalization of complex natural products and drug molecules. A portfolio of dual-function reagents are prepared for the elusive radical difunctionalization of alkenes.
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