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Herein, we present an accessible aerobic N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed method that efficiently produces tetrasubstituted benzene rings in a single reaction. The method employs atmospheric oxygen (O2) as the terminal oxidant… Click to show full abstract
Herein, we present an accessible aerobic N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed method that efficiently produces tetrasubstituted benzene rings in a single reaction. The method employs atmospheric oxygen (O2) as the terminal oxidant in a reaction that requires two oxidative steps. The aerobic oxidation is achieved by a selection of electron transfer mediators orchestrating a redox cascade, turning a high-energy aerobic oxidation reaction pathway into a favorable process.
Keywords:
aerobic oxidative;
carbene catalyzed;
heterocyclic carbene;
tetrasubstituted benzene;
oxidative heterocyclic
Journal Title: Organic Letters
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: Organic Letters
Year Published: 2022
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