Yongqiang Zhang, Yunhe Jin, Lifang Wang, Qingqing Zhang, Changgong Meng and Chunying Duan
Green Chem., 2021,23, 6926-6930
DOI:
10.1039/D1GC02670D,
Communication
The visible light-induced metal-free C(sp3)–H phenanthridinylation of simple alkanes with isonitrile is developed with H2O2 as a terminal green oxidant. This reaction features good yields and selectivities, mild conditions, and a broad substrate scope with gaseous alkanes involved, allowing practical access to valuable alkyl-substituted phenanthridine derivatives.