Hoveyda–Grubbs II Catalyst: A Useful Catalyst
for One-Pot Visible-Light-Promoted Ring Contraction and Olefin Metathesis
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Ge, Yun; Sun, Wangbin; Pei, Bingbing; Ding, Jia; Jiang, Yaojia; Loh, Teck-Peng

doi:10.1021/acs.orglett.8b00971.s001

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Hoveyda–Grubbs II Catalyst: A Useful Catalyst for One-Pot Visible-Light-Promoted Ring Contraction and Olefin Metathesis Reactions

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posted on 2018-04-25, 14:19 authored by Yun Ge, Wangbin Sun, Bingbing Pei, Jia Ding, Yaojia Jiang, Teck-Peng Loh

A one-pot reaction to synthesize functionalized 2H-azirines through visible-light-mediated ring contraction and olefin metathesis of isoxazoles is described. Hoveyda–Grubbs II catalyst was found to function as a photocatalyst for these transformations, allowing these processes to be carried out in a one-pot manner. This study offers a new entry for the application of Grubbs catalysts as efficient photocatalysts and the possibilities of carrying out other photoreactions and olefin metathesis in a one-pot process.