Cross-Dehydrogenative C-H Amination of Indoles under Aerobic Photo-oxidative Conditions.

Tomoaki YamaguchiEiji YamaguchiAkichika Itoh

Published in: Organic letters (2017)

A novel cross-dehydrogenative C(sp2)-H amination catalyzed by an organic photocatalyst is reported. The reaction is mediated by 2-tert-butylanthraquinone as a photocatalyst, harmless visible light, and aerobic oxygen as the sole oxidant without a transition-metal catalyst and or external oxidant.

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