Volume 47, Issue 11 pp. 2067-2069
Communication

Highly Selective Photomediated 1,4-Radical Addition to o-Quinones Controlled by a Self-Assembled Cage

Takumi Yamaguchi

Takumi Yamaguchi

Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan, Fax: (+81) 3-5841-7257

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Makoto Fujita Prof. Dr.

Makoto Fujita Prof. Dr.

Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan, Fax: (+81) 3-5841-7257

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First published: 22 February 2008
Citations: 123

This research was supported by KAKENHI provided by MEXT/JSPS (for M.F., Grant No. 19205012).

Graphical Abstract

Cavity control: A highly selective 1,4-addition reaction of a toluene derivative to o-quinones proceeds efficiently within a self-assembled coordination cage (see scheme). The cage accelerates the formation of the 1,4-adduct but suppresses all other reaction pathways that are normally favorable in the absence of the cage.

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