Photoinduced hydroxylperfluoroalkylation of styrenes. Issue 6 (18th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Tongbi; Guo, Yong; Sun, Ke; Wu, Li-Zhu; Liu, Wen-Qiang; Liu, Chao; Huang, Yangen; Chen, Qing-Yun
• Is Part Of: Organic chemistry frontiers. Volume 5:Issue 6(2018)
• Page Start: 1045
• Page End: 1048
• Publication Date: 2018-01-18
• Subjects: Chemistry, Organic -- Periodicals; 547.005
• DOI: 10.1039/c7qo00946a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2052-4110

Abstract

Abstract : "No Catalyst is Better" is confirmed in the hydroxylperfluoroalkylation of styrenes with perfluoroalkyl iodides under irradiation by visible light. Abstract : A transition metal- and organophotocatalyst-free hydroxylperfluoroalkylation of styrenes under visible-light irradiation was developed. In this protocol, an electron donor–acceptor complex (perfluoroalkyl iodide and tertiary amine) was employed for the introduction of a perfluorinated chain and molecular oxygen was used as a green oxidant for the generation of hydroxyl groups. Various styrenes successfully undergo the reaction affording the corresponding fluorine-containing alcohols in up to 96% yields.