Electro-oxidative intermolecular CSP-H amination of heteroarenes via proton-coupled electron transfer
Shuai Liu1, Xin Liu1, Tian-Shu Zhang1
1School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221018, P. R. China. 12102@xzit.edu.cn.
Abstract:
A new electrochemical proton-coupled electron transfer method for the intermolecular CSP-H amination of heteroarenes without oxidants, metal catalysts and external electrolytes has been developed. Various new N-containing heteroarenes were prepared in medium to high yields, and the indole-containing product could be converted into practical 2-oxindole by simple basic hydrolysis. Mechanistic investigation indicated that ester sulfonyl-substituted N-radicals could be formed by the combination of 2,6-lutidine and electrochemical oxidation, which is the key to achieve the desired chemoselectivity.
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