Visible-light-mediated conversion of alcohols to halides

C Dai, JMR Narayanam, CRJ Stephenson

Index: Dai, Chunhui; Narayanam, Jagan M.R.; Stephenson, Corey R.J. Nature Chemistry, 2011 , vol. 3, # 2 p. 140 - 145

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Abstract

The development of new means of activating molecules and bonds for chemical reactions is a fundamental objective for chemists. In this regard, visible-light photoredox catalysis has emerged as a powerful technique for chemoselective activation of chemical bonds under mild reaction conditions. Here, we report a visible-light-mediated photocatalytic alcohol activation, which we use to convert alcohols to the corresponding bromides and iodides in ...