C(sp 3 )-H Ritter amination by excitation of in situ generated iodine(III)-BF 3 complexes.
Rok NarobeKathiravan MurugesanChristoph HaagTobias Emanuel SchirmerBurkhard KönigPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2022)
Visible light excitation of iodine(III)-BF 3 complex enables the formation of carbocations from C(sp 3 )-H bonds. The complexes are generated catalytically from iodoarene, carboxylate ligand, the oxidizing agent Selectfluor, and the Lewis acid BF 3 . This modular catalytic system allows the formation of synthetically valuable amine derivatives without a metal- or photocatalyst.