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Facile Preparation of 2Z,4E-Dienamides by the Olefination of Electron-deficient Alkenes with Allyl Acetate
Published on: June 21, 2017
p-Selective (sp2)-C-H functionalization for an acylation/alkylation reaction using organic photoredox catalysis
Ganesh Pandey1, Sandip Kumar Tiwari, Bhawana Singh
1Molecular Synthesis and Drug Discovery Laboratory, Centre of Bio-Medical Research (CBMR), Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Science Campus, Raebareli Road, Lucknow-226014, India. gp.pandey@cbmr.res.in.
Abstract:
p-Selective (sp2)-C-H functionalization of electron rich arenes has been achieved for acylation and alkylation reactions, respectively, with acyl/alkylselenides by organic photoredox catalysis involving an interesting mechanistic pathway.
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