| Journal Title /掲載ジャーナル名 |
Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Publication Year and Month /掲載年月 |
October, 2024 |
| Paper Title /論文タイトル |
Selective C–N Bond Cleavage in Unstrained Pyrrolidines Enabled by Lewis Acid and Photoredox Catalysis |
| DOI /論文DOI |
10.1021/jacs.4c13210 |
| Author of Waseda University /本学の著者 |
AIDA, Kazuhiro(Student, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering):Lasr Author |
| Related Websites /関連Web |
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| Abstract /抄録 |
Cleavage of inert C–N bonds in unstrained azacycles such as pyrrolidine remains a formidable challenge in synthetic chemistry. To address this, we introduce an effective strategy for the reductive cleavage of the C–N bond in N-benzoyl pyrrolidine, leveraging a combination of Lewis acid and photoredox catalysis. This method involves single-electron transfer to the amide, followed by site-selective cleavage at the C2–N bond. Cyclic voltammetry and NMR studies demonstrated that the Lewis acid is crucial for promoting the single-electron transfer from the photoredox catalyst to the amide carbonyl group. This protocol is widely applicable to various pyrrolidine-containing molecules and enables inert C–N bond cleavage including C–C bond formation via intermolecular radical addition. Furthermore, the current protocol successfully converts pyrrolidines to aziridines, γ-lactones, and tetrahydrofurans, showcasing its potential of the inert C–N bond cleavage for expanding synthetic strategies. |
