Visible-light photoredox enables ketone carbonyl alkylation for easy access to tertiary alcohols

• Main Authors: Vu, Minh Duy, Das, Mrinmoy, Guo, Aoxin, Ang, Zi-En, D̵okić, Miloš, Soo, Han Sen, Liu, Xue-Wei
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Chemistry::Organic chemistry; Photoredox Catalysis; HAT Catalyst
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/138401
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Being a handle for synthesizing quaternary carbon centers and olefins, together with ubiquitous appearance in organic building blocks, makes tertiary alcohols valuable targets in synthesis. However, traditional syntheses of these alcohols have faced several challenges including the employment of fun...