Iodine (III)‐Promoted Radical Alkenylation of Cyclic Ethers
A sustainable oxidative alkenylation of simple ethers to construct allylic ethers was achieved using iodine (III) as a feasible dehydrogenation agent in the presence of KBr. Notably, open‐chain ethers were also found to be efficient coupling partners in this reaction and are likely to proceed via a radical process. Hydrogen atom transfer from ethers to radicals is supported by both experimental and computational studies. This reaction provides good yields and broad functional group compatibility, along with simple operation and mild conditions.
Authors
- Xueying Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8526-3672)
- Fufang Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3883-6132)
- Jiaping Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0595-7202)
- Hua Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3407-7009)
- Xiaobao Shen
- Shuxin Wang
- Hongbin Zhai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2198-1357)
- Nan Li
Institutions
- Fuyang Normal University (CN)
- Hefei University of Technology (CN)
- Shenzhen University (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Organic Chemistry
- Published
- 2026-05-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.70545
- Primary Topic
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China