Abstract
Two named reactions of fundamental importance and paramount utility in organic synthesis have been reinvestigated, the Barton decarboxylation and Giese radical conjugate addition. N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) based redox-active esters were found to be convenient starting materials for simple, thermal, Ni-catalyzed radical formation and subsequent trapping with either a hydrogen atom source (PhSiH3) or an electron-deficient olefin. These reactions feature operational simplicity, inexpensive reagents, and enhanced scope as evidenced by examples in the realm of peptide chemistry.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 260-265 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- conjugate addition
- decarboxylation
- esters
- nickel catalysis
- redox-active
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry