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SUBMITTER: Zhang L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6459354 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Lei L Liardet Laurent L Luo Jingshan J Ren Dan D Grätzel Michael M Hu Xile X
Nature catalysis 20190218 4
Photoelectrochemical cells are widely studied for solar energy conversion. However, they have rarely been used for the synthesis of high added-value organic molecules. Here we describe a strategy to use hematite, an abundant and robust photoanode, for non-directed arene C-H amination. Under illumination the photo generated holes in hematite oxidizes electron-rich arenes to radical cations which further react with azoles to give nitrogen heterocycles of medicinal interest. Unusual <i>ortho</i>-se ...[more]