Photosensitized, energy-transfer-mediated cyclization of 2-(1-arylvinyl)benzaldehydes to anthracen-9-(10H)-ones

• Main Authors: Ding, Wei, Ho, Chang Chin, Yoshikai, Naohiko
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Chemistry; Energy Transfer; Cyclization
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143359
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A visible-light-induced photocatalytic intramolecular cyclization of 2-(1-arylvinyl)benzaldehydes is reported. The reaction is promoted in the presence of an IrIII photocatalyst and an amine base at room temperature under the irradiation of blue LEDs, affording 10-methylanthracen-9(10H)-one derivati...