Journal Article10.1002/ANIE.202109849
Direct, Site-Selective and Redox-Neutral α-C−H Bond Functionalization of Tetrahydrofurans via Quantum Dots Photocatalysis
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TL;DR: In this article, a semiconductor quantum dot (QD) conjugate of tetrahydrofuran (THF) was demonstrated to activate α-C-H bond of THF via forming QDs/THF conjugates.
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Abstract: As one of the most ubiquitous bulk reagents available, the intrinsic chemical inertness of tetrahydrofuran (THF) makes direct and site-selective C(sp 3 )-H bond activation difficult, especially under redox neutral condition. Here, we demonstrate that semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) can activate α-C-H bond of THF via forming QDs/THF conjugates. Under visible light irradiation, the resultant alkoxyalkyl radical directly engages in radical cross-coupling with α-amino radical from amino C-H bonds or radical addition with alkene or phenylacetylene, respectively. In contrast to stoichiometric oxidant or hydrogen atom transfer reagents required in previous studies, the scalable benchtop approach can execute α-C-H bond functionalization of THF only by a QD photocatalyst under redox-neutral condition, thus providing a broad of value added chemicals starting from bulk THFs reagent. The high step- and atom-economy, high efficiency and broad substrate scope make the photocatalysis with QDs and visible light promising in both academic and industrial setting.
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