Photoinduced hydroxylperfluoroalkylation of styrenes?

Organic Chemistry Frontiers Pub Date: 2018-01-08 DOI: 10.1039/C7QO00946A

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.

Graphical abstract: Photoinduced hydroxylperfluoroalkylation of styrenes
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