Table 1 Optimization of reaction conditionsa.

From: Visible-light promoted regioselective amination and alkylation of remote C(sp3)-H bonds

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Entry

Change to “condition A”

Yield (%)b

1

Condition A

73

2

No light

0

3

No photocatalyst

0

4

Without K2CO3

0

5

A,B,C,D instead of G

0

6

E, F, H instead of G

20–64

7

Other bases instead of K2CO3

0–49

8

Other solvents instead of DMF

0–55

  1. aUnless noted, the reactions were carried out using 1a (0.1 mmol), 2a (3 equiv), photocatalyst (1 mol %), base (3.0 equiv), and DMF (1 ml), under Ar, and stirred at rt for 12 h under 24-W violet LED irradiation.
  2. bIsolated yields.View full size image