Issue 21, 2022

Photoinduced radical cascade reactions for the thioalkylation of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones: an access to β-heteroaryl thioethers under metal- and catalyst-free conditions

Abstract

The key significance of the radical cascade process is the ease of building complex organic frameworks. As a result, introducing pharmaceutically important heterocycles to cascade reactions for their regioselective functionalization in an environmentally friendly manner has been challenging yet desirable. Here, we developed an efficient and green strategy for the thioalkylation of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones with alkenes and aryl disulfides mediated by visible light. Our protocol showed viability with various functionalities on quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones, alkenes, and aryl disulfides. This methodology was also amenable to alkyne derivatives to deliver trisubstituted thioalkenylated quinoxalin-2-ones. Mechanistic studies showcased an interesting involvement of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones as a photosensitizer, which obviates the requirement of an external photocatalyst.

Graphical abstract: Photoinduced radical cascade reactions for the thioalkylation of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones: an access to β-heteroaryl thioethers under metal- and catalyst-free conditions

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
13 Aug 2022
Accepted
03 Oct 2022
First published
05 Oct 2022

Green Chem., 2022,24, 8460-8465

Photoinduced radical cascade reactions for the thioalkylation of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones: an access to β-heteroaryl thioethers under metal- and catalyst-free conditions

S. Singh, N. Dagar, G. Pal and S. Raha Roy, Green Chem., 2022, 24, 8460 DOI: 10.1039/D2GC03017A

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