Chemoselectivity in the Reaction of N-Allyl Acrylamides with Aromatic Aldehydes via Decatungstate Photocatalysis

Decatungstate photocatalysis has attracted considerable interest in recent years. In this work, we examined the chemoselectivity of the reaction between N-allyl acrylamides and aromatic aldehydes under decatungstate photocatalytic conditions. The results demonstrate that acylation proceeds with selectivity for the electrondeficient double bond, and no cyclization products are observed.