Mesoporous Graphitic Carbon Nitride Photocatalyzed Switchable Divergent Perfluoroalkylation of Terminal Alkynes
Xiaolin Shi1, Tao Song1,2,3, Qinglin Li1,4
1CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Qingdao, Shandong 266101, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
An efficient and eco-friendly heterogeneous photocatalytic system for the switchable divergent perfluoroalkylation of terminal alkynes has been developed by employing mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride (mpg-CN) as a recyclable, nontoxic, and heavy-metal-free photocatalyst. Regulating the reaction solvents allowed libraries of perfluoroalkylated alkynes, alkenes, and alkenyl iodides to be synthesized in good-to-high yields. Furthermore, mpg-CN is applicable for gram-scale photosynthesis and could be readily recovered for successive reuses.
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