title: Photocatalytic activation of pyridine for addition reactions: an unconventional reaction feature between a photo-induced hole and electron on TiO2.
abstract: TiO2 photocatalysis can be performed for the addition of pyridines to vinylarenes in an anti-Markovnikov manner. Seven examples with considerable yields (56-91%) and selectivity were demonstrated. A comparative survey of the involved process through ESR revealed a novel concerted two electron transfer pathway for these photocatalytic bimolecular addition reactions.
authors.affiliation: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institution Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China. ccchen@iccas.ac.cn jczhao@iccas.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Dongge
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Hongwei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Chuncheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jincai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao