
Anti-Markovnikov Hydroamination of Alkenes with Aqueous Ammonia by Metal-Loaded Titanium Oxide PhotocatalystClick to copy article linkArticle link copied!
- Soyeong ParkSoyeong ParkDepartment of Interdisciplinary Environment, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, JapanMore by Soyeong Park
- Jaeyoung JeongJaeyoung JeongDepartment of Interdisciplinary Environment, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, JapanMore by Jaeyoung Jeong
- Ken-ichi FujitaKen-ichi FujitaDepartment of Interdisciplinary Environment, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, JapanMore by Ken-ichi Fujita
- Akira YamamotoAkira YamamotoDepartment of Interdisciplinary Environment, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, JapanElements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, JapanMore by Akira Yamamoto
- Hisao Yoshida*Hisao Yoshida*[email protected]Department of Interdisciplinary Environment, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, JapanElements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, JapanMore by Hisao Yoshida
Abstract

A completely new route was established to synthesize valuable primary amines from alkenes by using aqueous ammonia, that is, a simple photocatalytic hydroamination of alkenes using aqueous ammonia with a metal-loaded TiO2 photocatalyst. Although the photochemical hydroamination prefers to form amines according to the Markovnikov rule, the new photocatalytic hydroamination gives anti-Markovnikov products predominantly. With an Au-loaded TiO2 photocatalyst, the amine yield reached up to 93% and the regioselectivity of anti-Markovnikov products was above 98%. The reaction mechanism was proposed for the new photocatalytic hydroamination.
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