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Qun-Liang Zhang1, Bing Sun1, Guanchang Ji2
1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China.
Abstract:
We developed a visible-light-driven expanded EDA complex profile for the synthesis of aza-arenes via aza-6π electrocyclization of 2-styrylanilines with aromatic aldehydes. This protocol relies on the EDA complexes of AlCl3 with imine to induce the absorption red-shift to visible light from ultraviolet light. An array of 2,3-disubstituted quinolines were constructed smoothly after excitation with blue-light-emitting diodes at room temperature. In addition, the resultant product, used as a cell permeable lipid droplet-specific probe, shows a low working concentration, a short staining time, and functionality in living and fixed cells.
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