Electrochemical Tandem Cyclization of <i>N</i> ‐(But‐3‐en‐1‐yl)Anilines to Access Trifluoromethylated Tetrahydroquinoline Derivatives
A novel electrochemical cascade strategy enables dual CC bond formation through trifluoromethylation and C(sp 2 )‐H functionalization of N ‐(but‐3‐en‐1‐yl)anilines derivatives. This protocol efficiently constructs structurally diverse trifluoromethylated tetrahydroquinoline derivatives in moderate to good yields. It operates under mild reaction conditions, uses readily available substrates, proceeds without metal catalysts, and achieves the construction of two CC bonds in a single step. Detailed mechanistic studies demonstrate that a sequential single‐electron transfer (SET) process triggers the radical cascade reaction.
Authors
- Xue Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7463-3079)
- Yuanyuan Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8482-9948)
- Changjun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7088-146X)
- Hao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7725-1532)
- Yuxin Ding
- Weike Su
Institutions
- Ministry of Education (KR)
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering (CN)
- Zhejiang University of Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Organic Chemistry
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202500634
- Primary Topic
- Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00