A photocatalytic iminyl radical-mediated C-C bond cleavage/addition/cyclization cascade for the synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrophenanthrenes.
Peng-Zi WangXiao-Ye YuChan-Yun LiBin-Qing HeJia-Rong ChenWen-Jing XiaoPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2018)
On the basis of the strategy of iminyl radical-mediated C-C bond cleavage, a visible light photocatalytic radical addition/cyclization cascade is described, providing an efficient and regioselective access to cyanoalkylated 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrophenanthrenes.