Table 7. Light-induced aerobic oxidation of arylboronic acid catalyzed by 2c a .
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| Entry | R | Convn. (%) c | Yield (%) d |
| 1 | Cl | 100 | 92% |
| 2 | Br | 100 | 98% |
| 3 | CHO | 100 | 98% |
| 4 | Ph | 100 | 82% |
| 5 | CN | 100 | 99% |
| 6 b | Br | <5% | n.d. e |
aReaction conditions: arylboronic acid (0.1 mmol), diisopropylamine (0.4 mmol) and 2c (0.5 μmol) in DMF (1.5 mL), O2 bubbling, xenon lamp (>400 nm).
bNo 2c added.
cDetermined by 1H NMR analysis of the crude reaction mixture.
dDetermined by 1H NMR analysis using 1,1-diphenylethylene as an internal standard.
en.d. = not determined.