title: Photoorganocatalytic hydroacylation of dialkyl azodicarboxylates by utilising activated ketones as photocatalysts.
abstract: A fast and efficient visible-light metal-free hydroacylation of dialkyl azodicarboxylates is described. Among a variety of activated ketones, phenyl glyoxylic acid and its ethyl ester were identified as suitable photoorganocatalysts. A range of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes were employed, thus leading to products in high to excellent yields.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis 15771, Athens (Greece).
authors.forename: Giorgos N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
authors.forename: Dimitris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Limnios
authors.forename: Christoforos G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Kokotos
mesh_terms: D000215:Acylation; D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D008027:Light; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D001391:Azo Compounds; D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D007659:Ketones
keywords: acylation; green chemistry; ketones; organocatalysis; photochemistry