Synthesis 2016; 48(23): 4221-4227
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1560562
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Photoinduced Aromatization of Dihydropyridines

Authors

  • Zheng Lu*

    School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P. R. of China   Email: lz@ujs.edu.cn   Email: yqy@ujs.edu.cn
  • Yong-Qing Yang*

    School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P. R. of China   Email: lz@ujs.edu.cn   Email: yqy@ujs.edu.cn
  • Hong-Xia Li

    School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P. R. of China   Email: lz@ujs.edu.cn   Email: yqy@ujs.edu.cn
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Publication History

Received: 13 May 2016

Accepted after revision: 13 July 2016

Publication Date:
26 August 2016 (online)


Graphical Abstract

Dedicated to Professor Xiyan Lu on the occasion of his 88th birthday

Abstract

The combination of tris(bipyridine)ruthenium(II)/visible light/air is found to be effective for the aromatization of many dihydropyridines. A low catalyst loading of just 0.02 mol% is required.

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