Blue light promoted room temperature iron-catalyzed C3-alkylation of indenes by alcohols via borrowing hydrogen methodology
Abstract
We reported herein a general iron-catalyzed C3-alkylation of indene derivatives using primary alcohols as electrophilic partners. Noticeably, this transformation was performed with a variety of substituted indenes and alcohols at room temperature thanks to the use of blue light activation. (38 examples, 30–99% yields) Control experiments permitted to propose a catalytic cycle explaining notably the role of the blue light.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry
Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Catalysis
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Volume
- 456
- Pages
- 116764–116764
- Publication date
- 13 February 2026
- Language
- EN