Synlett 2018; 29(10): 1340-1345
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1609443
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Visible-Light-Promoted Difunctionalization of Olefins Leading to α-Thiocyanato Ketones

Guangming Nan*
a   University and College Key Lab of Natural Product Chemistry and Application in Xinjiang, School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Yili Normal University, Yining 835000, China   Email: nanguangming02@sohu.com
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Huilan Yue*
b   Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Qinghai 810008, China   Email: hlyue@nwipb.cas.cn
› Author Affiliations
This work was supported by the Opening Project of Key Laboratory at Universities of Education Department of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (No. 2017YSHXZD04).

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Publication History

Received: 07 January 2018

Accepted after revision: 08 March 2018

Publication Date:
23 April 2018 (online)


Abstract

A simple and convenient visible-light-induced difunctionalization of alkenes with ammonium thiocyanate and dioxygen has been developed at room temperature. A series of α-thiocyanato ketones could be easily and efficiently obtained in moderate to good yields through the formation of C–S and C=O bonds simply by using nontoxic and inexpensive Na2-Eosin Y as a photocatalyst.

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