Photoinduced Proton‐Transfer Reactions for Mild O‐H Functionalization of Unreactive Alcohols †

Abstract: Hexafluoroisopropanol is typically considered as an unreactive solvent and not as a reagent in organic synthesis. Herein, we report on a mild and efficient photochemical reaction of aryl diazoacetates with hexafluoroisopropanol that enables, under stoichiometric reaction conditions, the synthesis of fluorinated ethers in excellent yield. Mechanistic studies indicate there is a preorganization of hexafluoroisopropanol and the diazoalkane acts as an unreactive hydrogen‐bonding complex. Only after photoexcitation does this complex undergo a protonation‐substitution reaction to the reaction product. Investigations on the applicability of this photochemical transformation show that a broad variety of acidic alcohols can be subjected to this transformation and thus demonstrate the feasibility of this concept for O‐H functionalization reactions (54 examples, up to 98 % yield).

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Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Photoinduced Proton‐Transfer Reactions for Mild O‐H Functionalization of Unreactive Alcohols † ; volume:59 ; number:14 ; year:2020 ; pages:5562-5566 ; extent:5
Angewandte Chemie / International edition. International edition ; 59, Heft 14 (2020), 5562-5566 (gesamt 5)

Creator
Jana, Sripati
Yang, Zhen
Li, Fang
Empel, Claire
Ho, Junming
Koenigs, Rene M.

DOI
10.1002/anie.201915161
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022061113045768428346
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