Citation: Xiao-Jun Dai, Xiao-Liang Xu, Dong-Ping Cheng, Xiao-Nian Li. Visible-light photoredox-mediated oxidation of N-methyl tertiaryamines under catalyst free conditions：Direct synthesis of methylene-bridged bis-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2014, 25(4): 545-548. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2014.01.021 shu

Visible-light photoredox-mediated oxidation of N-methyl tertiaryamines under catalyst free conditions：Direct synthesis of methylene-bridged bis-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

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a Institute of Industrial Catalysis, College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China;
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b College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China

Corresponding author: Xiao-Liang Xu, Xiao-Nian Li,
Received Date: 6 November 2013
Available Online: 27 December 2013

Mediated by visible light-induced photoredox catalysis and free of other catalysts, a new and efficient synthesis of methylene-bridged bis-1,3-dicarbonyl derivatives has been developed. A variety of N-methyl tertiaryamines and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds were investigated in this reaction.
- Photochemistry,
- Oxidation,
- Aliphatic tertiaryamine,
- Catalyst free
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