H-Bond Directed Photocatalytic Site-Selective α-C-H Functionalization of Alcohols with p-Quinone Methides

Sabhya Sandha; Chandra Bhushan Tripathi

doi:10.1039/d6cc00863a

January 1, 2026Chemical Communications

H-Bond Directed Photocatalytic Site-Selective α-C-H Functionalization of Alcohols with p-Quinone Methides

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This research aims to develop a method for selective α-C-H functionalization of alcohols using photocatalysis.
Utilized an anthraquinone catalyst for the reaction.
Employed H-bonding interactions with p-quinone methides.
Synthesized a range of alcohols for testing.
Successfully achieved site-selective functionalization of various alcohols.
Demonstrated a wide range of products with different functional groups.
Showed enhanced efficiency due to H-bonding interactions.

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Organophotocatalyzed method achieves α-C-H functionalization of alcohols, indicating significant chemical advancement.

Abstract

An organophotocatalyzed method for α-C-H functionalization of alcohols is reported. This anthraquinone-catalyzed reaction is supported by an H-bonding interaction between the alcohol and the p-quinone methides, yielding a wide range...

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Sandha et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bb92df496e729e62980981 https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc00863a

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