Shu Wang, Ge Liang, Cheng Wang, Chen-Hong Wang, Zhiyuan Huang, Chen-Ho Tung, Li-Zhu Wu
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Abstract
Reported herein is the generation of ortho-quinone methides (o-QMs) via metal-free visible-light-induced oxidation of ortho-alkylarenols, as well as their subsequent reaction with olefins to afford chromans in good to excellent yields (up to 91%). The key is the selective activation of the benzylic C(sp3)–H bond of ortho-alkylarenols via single electron transfer (SET) and the formation of o-QMs via hydrogen atom transfer (HAT).
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