Riboflavin 2′,3′,4′,5′-tetraacetate (RFTA) is a classic enzyme-mimetic photocatalyst that has demonstrated excellent catalytic performance in various oxidation reactions. In this study, we found that RFTA, in the presence of visible light and oxygen, can promote the cleavage of C(sp3)-N bonds and achieve one-pot oxidative amidation to construct 3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one, a heterocyclic core widely present in many bioactive molecules, with a yield of 72 %. The reaction proceeds smoothly at room temperature and atmospheric pressure under 520 nm light irradiation using N-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline as the substrate, without the need for precious metals, stoichiometric oxidants, or added bases, and is operationally simple. Preliminary mechanistic studies suggest that the reaction may first undergo single-electron transfer (SET), followed by a light-induced proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) process, which cooperatively achieves the selective cleavage of the C(sp3)-N bond and the site-specific oxidation of the C(sp3)-H bond, thereby obtaining high chemical selectivity. Although this method still has certain limitations, we hope that this initial exploration can provide a useful supplement to the application of RFTA in biomimetic photocatalysis and offer a mild and practical new strategy for the synthesis of dihydroisoquinolinone skeletons with drug value.
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