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Regioselective Disulfide-Catalyzed Photocatalytic Oxidative Cleavage of 1-Arylbutadienes to Cinnamaldehydes
Journal
Organic Letters
ISSN
15237060
Date Issued
2022-05-20
Author(s)
Fernandes, Rodney A.
Kumar, Praveen
Bhowmik, Amit
Gorve, Dnyaneshwar A.
Abstract
This work discloses a simple, efficient, and environmentally benevolent disulfide-catalyzed photocatalytic regioselective oxidative cleavage of 1-arylbutadienes to cinnamaldehydes. This methodology illustrates mild reaction conditions, ambient temperature, excellent regioselectivity, and compatibility with wide range of functional groups (38 examples). The method gains significance, as few reports with limited substrate scope are available for such excellent photocatalytic oxidative cleavage of conjugated dienes.