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Visible-Light-Induced Regioselective Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling of 2 H-Indazoles with Ethers
Mukta Singsardar1, Sudip Laru1, Susmita Mondal1
1Department of Chemistry , Visva-Bharati (A Central University) , Santiniketan 731235 , India.
Abstract:
A visible-light-promoted regioselective C(sp2)-H/C(sp3)-H cross-dehydrogenative coupling between 2 H-indazoles and ethers has been achieved using a catalytic amount of rose bengal as an organophotoredox-catalyst and tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as an oxidant at ambient temperature under aerobic conditions. A variety of C-3 oxyalkylated 2 H-indazoles have been synthesized in moderate to good yields. Mechanistic studies suggest a radical pathway of the present reaction.
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