Enantioselective Radical Hydroacylation of Enals with α-Ketoacids Enabled by Photoredox/Amine Cocatalysis

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Abstract
A photoredox/amine-cocatalyzed enantioselective radical hydroacylation of enals with α-ketoacids is described. Acyl radicals generated from α-ketoacids act as the acylation reagent with the iminium ions. This strategy provides an efficient way to access synthetically challenging 1,4-dicarbonyl compounds in an enantioselective manner. The reactions of various enals with α-ketoacids show the generality and limitations of this method.
Funding Information
  • Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China (2018YFC0310900)
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (21672098, 21732003)

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