Ultraviolet light-induced C-C Bond Cleavage of tert-Cycloalkanols using Anthraquinone

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Anthraquinone photocatalysis enables the selective C-C bond cleavage of cycloalkanols under ambient conditions to synthesize site-specific remote sulfonylated ketones via proton-coupled electron transfer. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Hong-Ze Geng; Xing-Wei Jiang; Hao Lv; Ling‐Jun Song; Fan Du; Xin-Yue Liu; Xiang-Ting Gao; De-Ge Li; Xin Yuan; Shuangfei Zhao; Yirong Feng; Wei He

doi:10.1039/d6cc02279k

January 1, 2026Chemical Communications

Ultraviolet light-induced C-C Bond Cleavage of tert-Cycloalkanols using Anthraquinone

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To develop a photocatalyzed method for selective C-C bond cleavage of cycloalkanols using anthraquinone.
Utilized anthraquinone as a photocatalyst for cleavage reactions
Conducted reactions under ambient conditions
Synthesis of sulfonylated ketones via proton-coupled electron transfer
Successfully cleaved C-C bonds in cycloalkanols under mild conditions
Enabled efficient synthesis of site-specific sulfonylated ketones
Demonstrated the versatility of the method across various cycloalkanols

Implication

Demonstrates C-C bond cleavage in cycloalkanols, indicating a novel method for ketone synthesis.

Abstract

Herein, this paper reports a general anthraquinone-photocatalyzed method for selective C-C bond cleavage of cycloalkanols under ambient conditions, enabling site-specific remote sulfonylated ketone synthesis via proton-coupled electron transfer. The reaction...

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Geng et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a323d93d50b63ecad207336 https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc02279k

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Ultraviolet light-induced C-C Bond Cleavage of tert-Cycloalkanols using Anthraquinone

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