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A Mild Photocatalytic Synthesis of Guanidine from Thiourea under Visible Light
Trin Saetan1, Mongkol Sukwattanasinitt1, Sumrit Wacharasindhu1,2
1Nanotec-CU Center of Excellence on Food and Agriculture, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
Abstract:
In this work, we developed the catalytic guanylation of thiourea using Ru(bpy)3Cl2 as a photocatalyst under irradiation by visible light. The conversion of various thioureas to the corresponding guanidines was achieved using 1-5 mol % of photocatalyst in a mixture of water and ethanol at room temperature. Key benefits of this reaction include the use of photoredox catalyst, low-toxicity solvents/base, ambient temperature, and an open-flask environment.

