Visible Light-Promoted and Catalyst-Controlled α-Aminoalkylation and α-Diaminoalkylation of Morita-Baylis–Hillman Acetates with N-Methyl Arylamines: Divergent Synthesis of N-Containing Alkyl Acrylates and γ,γ-Diaminobutyl Esters

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Visible light-promoted α-aminoalkyl radical-triggered α-aminoalkylation and α-diaminoalkylation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman acetates with N-methyl arylamines to synthesize N-containing alkyl acrylates and γ,γ-diaminobutyl esters was reported. Photoinduced α-aminoalkylation is carried out with Na₂-eosin Y as an organophotocatalyst at room temperature under metal- and oxidant-free conditions. In particular, the α-diaminoalkylation is performed via α-aminoalkyl radical addition/elimination followed by a catalyst-controlled selective α-aminoalkyl radical addition strategy in one step under the [Ir(dtbbpy)(bpy)₂)]PF₆/KF catalytic system. The reaction is highly atom- and step-economic, with high selectivity, furnishing N-containing alkyl acrylates and butyl esters in moderate to good yields with wide substrate scope.