Alkylation of the α-amino C–H bonds of anilines photocatalyzed by a DMEDA-Cu-benzophenone complex: reaction scope and mechanistic studies

Baptiste Abadie , Gediminas Jonusauskas , Nathan Mcclenaghan , Patrick Toullec , Jean-Marc Vincent (1)

1 ISM - Institut des Sciences Moléculaires

The Cu( ii ) complex 1 incorporating a BP chromophore is a highly active photocatalyst for the alkylation of α-amino C–H bonds of anilines. Mechanistic studies revealed the spectroscopic signatures of the key reaction intermediates.

Domaines: Chimie

Baptiste Abadie, Gediminas Jonusauskas, Nathan Mcclenaghan, Patrick Toullec, Jean-Marc Vincent. Alkylation of the α-amino C–H bonds of anilines photocatalyzed by a DMEDA-Cu-benzophenone complex: reaction scope and mechanistic studies. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2021, 19 (26), pp.5800-5805. ⟨10.1039/D1OB00960E⟩. ⟨hal-03374314⟩