Visible light-induced photocatalytic C–H ethoxycarbonylmethylation of imidazoheterocycles with ethyl diazoacetate?

RSC Advances Pub Date: 2020-07-28 DOI: 10.1039/D0RA05795A

Abstract

A visible light-mediated regioselective C3-ethoxycarbonylmethylation of imidazopyridines with ethyl diazoacetate (EDA) was achieved under mild reaction conditions. In contrast to the carbene precursors from α-diazoester a first C3-ethoxycarbonylmethylation of imidazopyridines via a radical intermediate has been established. The present methodology provides a concise route to access pharmacologically useful esters with wide functional group tolerance in high yields.

Graphical abstract: Visible light-induced photocatalytic C–H ethoxycarbonylmethylation of imidazoheterocycles with ethyl diazoacetate
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