Synthesis of Xanthones, Thioxanthones and Acridones by a Metal-Free Photocatalytic Oxidation Using Visible Light and Molecular Oxygen
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. General Information
3.2. General Procedure for the Photocatalytic Oxidation Reaction.
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Sample Availability
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Entry | Photocatalyst | Solvent | 10a Conversion (%) a | 11 Conversion (%) a |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | MeCN | 13 | 4 |
2 | 2 | MeCN | 65 | 0 |
3 | 3 | MeCN | 74 | 15 |
4 | 4 | MeCN | 7 | 2 |
5 | 5 | MeCN | 10 | 0 |
6 | 6 | MeCN | 11 | 3 |
7 | 7 | MeCN | 100 | 0 |
8 | 8 | MeCN | 6 | 0 |
9 | 7 | DMF | 47 | 53 |
10 | 7 | MeOH | 31 | 13 |
11 | 7 | CH2Cl2 | 56 | 44 |
12 | 7 | ClCH2CH2Cl | 100 | 0 |
13 b | 7 | MeCN | 55 | 24 |
14 c | 7 | MeCN | 73 | 26 |
15 d | 7 | MeCN | 2 | 0 |
16 | - | MeCN | 8 | 0 |
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Torregrosa-Chinillach, A.; Chinchilla, R. Synthesis of Xanthones, Thioxanthones and Acridones by a Metal-Free Photocatalytic Oxidation Using Visible Light and Molecular Oxygen. Molecules 2021, 26, 974. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26040974
Torregrosa-Chinillach A, Chinchilla R. Synthesis of Xanthones, Thioxanthones and Acridones by a Metal-Free Photocatalytic Oxidation Using Visible Light and Molecular Oxygen. Molecules. 2021; 26(4):974. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26040974
Chicago/Turabian StyleTorregrosa-Chinillach, Alejandro, and Rafael Chinchilla. 2021. "Synthesis of Xanthones, Thioxanthones and Acridones by a Metal-Free Photocatalytic Oxidation Using Visible Light and Molecular Oxygen" Molecules 26, no. 4: 974. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26040974