| Literature DB >> 28474858 |
Leifeng Wang1, Fengjin Wu1, Jiean Chen1, David A Nicewicz1,2, Yong Huang1.
Abstract
We report a formal [4+2] cycloaddition reaction of styrenes under visible-light catalysis. Two styrene molecules with different electronic or steric properties were found to react with each other in good yield and excellent chemo- and regioselectivity. This reaction provides direct access to polysubstituted tetralin scaffolds from readily available styrenes. Sophisticated tricyclic and tetracyclic tetralin analogues were prepared in high yield and up to 20/1 diasteroselectivity from cyclic substrates.Entities:
Keywords: cycloaddition; organocatalysis; photoredox chemistry; radical reactions; tetralin
Year: 2017 PMID: 28474858 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201702940
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336