Exploring the Structure and Performance of Cd–Chalcogenide Photocatalysts in Selective Trifluoromethylation
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Muralirajan, Krishnamoorthy
Kancherla, Rajesh
Bau, Jeremy

Taksande, Mayur Rahul
Qureshi, Muhammad
Takanabe, Kazuhiro

Rueping, Magnus

KAUST Department
Chemical Science ProgramKAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division
KAUST Grant Number
URF/1/4025Date
2021-11-24Embargo End Date
2022-11-24Submitted Date
2021-09-05Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/673772
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The field of heterogeneous photoredox catalysis has grown substantially and impacted organic synthesis because of the affordability and reusability of catalysts. This study reports radical trifluoromethylation with Cd–chalcogenide semiconductors. Cd semiconductors, particularly CdSe, are readily available, commercial, visible-light-responsive, heterogeneous photocatalysts. The potential of readily available Cd semiconductors, particularly CdSe, is confirmed by their increased photocatalytic activity toward trifluoromethylation with various substrates, such as (hetero)arenes and vinylic amides/acids, via addition, cyclization, and decarboxylation under visible light. The economic significance of this strategy is also highlighted through the scalable synthesis of biologically active molecules followed by catalyst reuse. Moreover, these catalysts are relatively inexpensive compared with transition metal-based homogeneous photocatalysts, presently used in organic synthesis.Citation
Muralirajan, K., Kancherla, R., Bau, J. A., Taksande, M. R., Qureshi, M., Takanabe, K., & Rueping, M. (2021). Exploring the Structure and Performance of Cd–Chalcogenide Photocatalysts in Selective Trifluoromethylation. ACS Catalysis, 14772–14780. doi:10.1021/acscatal.1c04053Sponsors
This work was financially supported by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, Office of Sponsored Research (URF/1/4025).Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)Journal
ACS CatalysisAdditional Links
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscatal.1c04053ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1021/acscatal.1c04053