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Copper-Catalyzed Radical Relay 1,3-Carbocarbonylation across Two Distinct C═C Bonds
Nan-Nan Dai1, Yue-Jiao Lu1, Zhong-Qi Wu1
1School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Mass Spectrometry, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Zhejiang 315211, China.
Abstract:
The radical relay provides an effective paradigm for intermolecular assembly to achieve functionalization across remote chemical bonds. Herein, we report the first radical relay 1,3-carbocarbonylation of α-carbonyl alkyl bromides across two separate C═C bonds. The reaction is highly chemo- and regioselective, with two C(sp3)-C(sp3) bonds and one C═O bond formed in a single orchestrated operation. In addition, the synthesis method under mild conditions and using inexpensive copper as the catalyst allows facile access to structurally diverse 1,3-carbocarbonylation products. The plausible mechanism is investigated through a series of control experiments, including radical trapping, radical clock experiments, critical intermediate trapping, and 18O labeling experiment.
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