Metal-Free Aerobic C-N Bond Formation of Styrene and Arylamines via Photoactivated Electron Donor-Acceptor Complexation.
Duona FanAhmed SabriHiroaki SasaiShinobu TakizawaPublished in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
This study processes a facile and green approach for the Markovnikov-selective hydroamination of styrene with naphthylamine through irradiation with UV LED light (365 nm) via an electron donor-acceptor complexation between naphthylamines and oxygen in situ. This protocol showcases the synthetic potential for aerobic C-N bond formation without using a metal catalyst and photosensitizer. Three naphthylamines were examined and afforded desired C-N bond formation product in moderate yield.