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Photoexcited nitroarenes for the oxidative cleavage of alkenes

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  • Alessandro Ruffoni

    (RWTH Aachen University)

  • Charlotte Hampton

    (University of Manchester)

  • Marco Simonetti

    (University of Manchester)

  • Daniele Leonori

    (RWTH Aachen University)

Abstract

The oxidative cleavage of alkenes is an integral process that converts feedstock materials into high-value synthetic intermediates1–3. The most viable method to achieve this in one chemical step is with ozone4–7; however, this poses technical and safety challenges owing to the explosive nature of ozonolysis products8,9. Here we report an alternative approach to achieve oxidative cleavage of alkenes using nitroarenes and purple-light irradiation. We demonstrate that photoexcited nitroarenes are effective ozone surrogates that undergo facile radical [3+2] cycloaddition with alkenes. The resulting ‘N-doped’ ozonides are safe to handle and lead to the corresponding carbonyl products under mild hydrolytic conditions. These features enable the controlled cleavage of all types of alkenes in the presence of a broad array of commonly used organic functionalities. Furthermore, by harnessing electronic, steric and mediated polar effects, the structural and functional diversity of nitroarenes has provided a modular platform to obtain site selectivity in substrates containing more than one alkene.

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  • Alessandro Ruffoni & Charlotte Hampton & Marco Simonetti & Daniele Leonori, 2022. "Photoexcited nitroarenes for the oxidative cleavage of alkenes," Nature, Nature, vol. 610(7930), pages 81-86, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:610:y:2022:i:7930:d:10.1038_s41586-022-05211-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05211-0
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    1. Lin Lu & Bo Wu & Xinyuan He & Fen Zhao & Xing Feng & Dong Wang & Zijie Qiu & Ting Han & Zheng Zhao & Ben Zhong Tang, 2024. "Multiple photofluorochromic luminogens via catalyst-free alkene oxidative cleavage photoreaction for dynamic 4D codes encryption," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-11, December.

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