Site-selective redox isomerizations of furanosides using a combined arylboronic acid/photoredox catalyst system

Victoria Dimakos, Daniel J. Gorelik, Hsin Y. Su, Graham E. Garrett, Gregory Hughes, Hiromitsu Shibayama, Mark S. Taylor

Chemical Science · 2020 · 62 citations · 41 references

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The combined action of boronic acid, photoredox catalyst and hydrogen atom transfer mediator enables the transformation of furanosides to 2-keto-3-deoxyfuranosides, a synthetic analog of the process catalyzed by the ribonucleotide reductase enzymes.

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