LiBr‐Promoted Photoredox Minisci‐Type Alkylations of Quinolines with Ethers

Abstract A visible‐light‐mediated photoredox Minisci‐type alkylation with ethers as the alkylating reagent is reported. User‐friendly LiBr has been found to be the key promoter for this radical coupling. The reaction exhibits broad functional group tolerance for both C2 and C4 couplings/alkylations of quinolines. Mechanistic studies suggest that the bromide additive could not only dramatically enhance the reaction but also alter the reaction mechanism probably over a reductive catalytic cycle. magnified image