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Title

Photochemical Synthesis of Lactones, Cyclopropanes and ATRA Products: Revealing the Role of Sodium Ascorbate**.

Authors

Rrapi, Marie; Batsika, Charikleia S.; Nikitas, Nikolaos F.; Tappin, Nicholas D. C.; Triandafillidi, Ierasia; Renaud, Philippe; Kokotos, Christoforos G.

Abstract

Light‐mediated processes have received significant attention, since they have re‐surfaced unconventional reactivity platforms, complementary to conventional polar chemistry. γ‐Lactones and cyclopropanes are prevalent moieties, found in numerous natural products and pharmaceuticals. Among various methods for their synthesis, light‐mediated protocols are coming to the spotlight, although these are contingent upon the use of photoorgano‐ or metal‐based catalysts. Herein, we introduce a novel photochemical activation of iodo‐reagents via the use of cheap sodium ascorbate or ascorbic acid to enable their homolytic scission and addition onto double bonds. The developed protocol was applied successfully to the formal [3 2] cycloaddition for the synthesis of γ‐lactones, traditional atom transfer radical addition (ATRA) reactions and the one‐pot two‐step conversion of alkenes to cyclopropanes. In all cases, the desired products were obtained in good to high yields, while the reaction mechanism was thoroughly investigated. Depending on the nature of the iodo‐reagent, a halogen or a hydrogen‐bonded complex is formed, which initiates the process.

Subjects

LACTONES; VITAMIN C; DOUBLE bonds; SODIUM; NATURAL products; RING formation (Chemistry); CYCLOPROPANE derivatives

Publication

Chemistry - A European Journal, 2024, Vol 30, Issue 21, p1

ISSN

0947-6539

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1002/chem.202400253

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