Atom Economical Photocatalytic Oxidation of Phenols and Site-Selective Epoxidation Toward Epoxyquinols

J Org Chem. 2021 Dec 17;86(24):18192-18203. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c02459. Epub 2021 Dec 1.

Abstract

The discovery of a multiple-bond-forming process merging the singlet oxygen-mediated dearomatization of 3,4-disubstitued phenols and diastereo- and regioselective epoxidation is described. This one-pot strategy using a transition metal-free multicatalytic system comprised of rose bengal and cesium carbonate allowed the efficient formation of functionalized epoxyquinol products under mild conditions. Mechanistic investigations have been performed to shed the light on the key species involved in this transformation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Phenols*
  • Rose Bengal
  • Singlet Oxygen
  • Transition Elements*

Substances

  • Phenols
  • Transition Elements
  • Singlet Oxygen
  • Rose Bengal