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Heterogeneous Photocatalysis as a Potent Tool for Organic Synthesis: Cross-Dehydrogenative C–C Coupling of N-Heterocycles with Ethers Employing TiO2/N-Hydroxyphthalimide System under Visible Light Full article

Journal Molecules
ISSN: 1420-3049
Output data Year: 2023, Volume: 28, Number: 3, Article number : 934, Pages count : DOI: 10.3390/molecules28030934
Authors Lopat’eva Elena R. 1 , Krylov Igor B. 1 , Segida Oleg O. 1 , Merkulova Valentina M. 1 , Ilovaisky Alexey I. 1 , Terent’ev Alexander O. 1
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1 N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 47 Leninsky Prospekt, 119991 Moscow, Russia

Abstract: Despite the obvious advantages of heterogeneous photocatalysts (availability, stability, recyclability, the ease of separation from products and safety) their application in organic synthesis faces serious challenges: generally low efficiency and selectivity compared to homogeneous photocatalytic systems. The development of strategies for improving the catalytic properties of semiconductor materials is the key to their introduction into organic synthesis. In the present work, a hybrid photocatalytic system involving both heterogeneous catalyst (TiO2) and homogeneous organocatalyst (N-hydroxyphthalimide, NHPI) was proposed for the cross-dehydrogenative C–C coupling of electron-deficient N-heterocycles with ethers employing t-BuOOH as the terminal oxidant. It should be noted that each of the catalysts is completely ineffective when used separately under visible light in this transformation. The occurrence of visible light absorption upon the interaction of NHPI with the TiO2 surface and the generation of reactive phthalimide-N-oxyl (PINO) radicals upon irradiation with visible light are considered to be the main factors determining the high catalytic efficiency. The proposed method is suitable for the coupling of π-deficient pyridine, quinoline, pyrazine, and quinoxaline heteroarenes with various non-activated ethers.
Cite: Lopat’eva E.R. , Krylov I.B. , Segida O.O. , Merkulova V.M. , Ilovaisky A.I. , Terent’ev A.O.
Heterogeneous Photocatalysis as a Potent Tool for Organic Synthesis: Cross-Dehydrogenative C–C Coupling of N-Heterocycles with Ethers Employing TiO2/N-Hydroxyphthalimide System under Visible Light
Molecules. 2023. V.28. N3. 934 . DOI: 10.3390/molecules28030934 WOS Scopus OpenAlex
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Web of science: WOS:000931381700001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85147895549
OpenAlex: W4317103603
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