Visible-Light-Induced Carbo-2-pyridylation of Electron-Deficient Alkenes with Pyridinium Salts.
Rong-Bin HuShuai SunYijin SuPublished in: Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) (2017)
A simple and practical visible-light-induced carbo-2-pyridylation of electron-deficient alkenes with readily available N-benzoylmethylpyridinium bromides is reported. More than 40 examples are presented and proceed in greater than 80 % yield (on average) with excellent regio- and diastereoselectivities.