Fig. 2: Substrate scope of alkenes and alcohols.
From: Direct ketone synthesis from primary alcohols and alkenes enabled by a dual photo/cobalt catalysis
A activated alkenes; B aryl alkenes; C primary alcohol; D polyols. aConditions: 1 (0.25 mmol), 2 (0.6 mmol), TBADT (4 mol%), CoCl2 (1 mol%), (4-MeO-C6H4)3P (2 mol%), acetonitrile (0.5 mL), LEDs (2 W, 385 nm) irradiation for 20 h. isolated yields. bNMR yield using mesitylene as the internal standard. cCoCl2 (2 mol%), (4-MeO-C6H4)3P (4 mol%). d2 (0.85 mmol). eCoCl2 (1 mol%), dppe (1 mol%). f40 h. gCo2(CO)8 (0.5 mol%), PPh3 (4 mol%). h48 h. i2 (0.88 mmol), Co2(CO)8 (0.5 mol%), PCy3 (3 mol%). j2 (1.13 mmol), TBADT (4 mol%). k2 (1.38 mmol), TBADT (6 mol%).
