Radical Addition of Thiols to Oxa(aza)bicyclic Alkenes in Water
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Journal Article
© 2019 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim An air-promoted radical addition reaction of various thiols to oxa(aza)bicyclic alkenes is reported, leading to the corresponding exo adducts in good to excellent yields (up to 99%) in water without the use of any metal catalyst, photoredox catalyst or radical initiator reagent under mild conditions. The reaction has a wide scopeof oxa(aza)bicyclic alkenes and thiols, which provides an easy and clean way for the direct preparation of thioethers. A proposed mechanism of an exo free radical attacking the double bond of an oxa(aza)bicyclic alkene was investigated by DFT calculations of stepwise reaction pathways and control experiments.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Yao, Y; Yang, W; Wang, C; Gu, F; Yang, D
Published Date
- April 1, 2019
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 8 / 4
Start / End Page
- 506 - 513
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 2193-5807
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/ajoc.201900033
Citation Source
- Scopus