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Visible-light-induced three-component alkylpyridylation of alkenes enabled by electron donor-acceptor complex
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  • Jiaxuan Shen,
  • Meijun Chen,
  • Jincan Li,
  • Yimin Chen
Jiaxuan Shen
Henan Normal University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

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Meijun Chen
Henan Normal University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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Jincan Li
Henan Normal University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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Yimin Chen
Henan Normal University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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Abstract

Visible-light-induced difunctionalization of alkenes is a powerful strategy for constructing complex molecules. Herein, we disclose a three-component 1,2-alkylpyridylation of alkenes under mild and photosensitizers-free conditions. UV-vis absorption spectroscopy studies and NMR titration experiments indicate that the formation of an EDA complex between 4-alkyl-DHPs and 4-cyanopyridines. Primary, secondary, and tertiary C(sp3)-centered radicals were formed by homolytic cleavage of 4-alkyl-DHPs. Gram-scale synthesis and late-stage functionalization of medicinally relevant molecules showed the synthetic potential of our methodology.