The visible-light-accelerated oxo-azidation of vinyl arenes with trimethylsilylazide and molecular oxygen as stoichiometric oxidant was achieved. In contrast to photocatalysts based on iridium, ruthenium, or organic dyes, [Cu(dap) ]Cl or [Cu(dap)Cl ] were found to be unique for this transformation, which is attributed to their ability to interact with the substrates through ligand exchange and rebound mechanisms. Cu is proposed as the catalytically active species, which upon coordinating azide will undergo light-accelerated homolysis to form Cu and azide radicals. This activation principle (Cu -X→Cu +X ) opens up new avenues for copper-based photocatalysis.
Die photokatalytische Oxo-Azidierung von Vinylarenen mit Trimethylsilylazid und Luftsauerstoff als stçchiometrischem Oxidationsmittel gelingt in Gegenwart von [Cu(dap) 2 ]Cl oder [Cu(dap)Cl 2 ], im Unterschied zu etablierten Photokatalysytoren auf Basis von Iridium oder Ruthenium oder organischen Farbstoffen. Eine Erklärung hierfürsind der leichte Ligandenaustauschs owie die Mçglichkeit zur Rückbindung der intermediärg ebildeten Radikale an Kupferzentren. Als katalytischa ktive Spezies wird ein Cu II -Azid-Komplex postuliert, der eine durch sichtbares Lichtb eschleunigte Cu-N-Bindungshomolyse eingeht und dabei Cu I sowie Azidradikale bildet. Dieses Aktivierungsprinzip (Cu II -X!Cu I + XC)e rçffnet neue Mçglichkeiten fürd ie Kupfer-basierte Photokatalyse.
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