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Title

Photoredox Mediated Alkylation of Imines with Potassium Organotrifluoroborates in the Presence of an Organic Photocatalyst

Authors

Jackson W. Barrett, Winthrop UniversityFollow
Evan H. Thibodeaux, Winthrop UniversityFollow
Molly A. Quetel, Winthrop UniversityFollow
Eric J. Walters, Winthrop UniversityFollow

Faculty Mentor

Dr. James Hanna Jr

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Geology

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Description

Our group is investigating the application of an organic photocatalyst, 9-mesityl-10-methyl acridinium tetrafluoroborate (Mes-Acr-Me), to the alkylation of aryl imines with potassium organotrifluoroborates. In the past, our group has employed an potassium isopropyltrifluoroborate for model reactions, but we desired to expand our BF₃K scope to see the effects of variation in the alkyl group of the organotetrafluoroborate. In addition, we also wanted to study the substituent electronic effects in the imine, which was done using a series of competition experiments.

Publication Date

10-5-2020

Disciplines

Chemistry

Comments

Support was provided by the Donors of the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund (58270-UR1). Additional support was provided by an SC-INBRE grant from the National Institute for General Medical Sciences (8 P20 GM103499).

Recommended Citation

Barrett, Jackson W.; Thibodeaux, Evan H.; Quetel, Molly A.; and Walters, Eric J., "Photoredox Mediated Alkylation of Imines with Potassium Organotrifluoroborates in the Presence of an Organic Photocatalyst" (2020). S.U.R.E Posters. 13.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/sureposters/13