Shi, Jiale; Yuan, Tao; Zheng, Meifang; Wang, Xinchen published their research in ACS Catalysis in 2021. The article was titled 《Metal-Free Heterogeneous Semiconductor for Visible-Light Photocatalytic Decarboxylation of Carboxylic Acids》.COA of Formula: C6H4N2 The article contains the following contents:
A suitable protocol for the photocatalytic decarboxylation of carboxylic acids RC(O)OH (R = 3,5-dimethylphenyl, 2-(4-methylphenyl)ethyl, diphenylmethyl, isoquinolin-1-yl, etc.) was developed with metal-free ceramic boron carbon nitrides (BCN). With visible light irradiation, BCN oxidizes carboxylic acids to give carbon-centered radicals, which were trapped by hydrogen atom donors or employed in the construction of the carbon-carbon bond. In this system, both (hetero)aromatic and aliphatic acids proceed through the decarboxylation smoothly; and C-H, C-D, and C-C bonds are formed in moderate to high yields (35 examples, yield up to 93%). Control experiments support a radical process, and isotopic experiments show that methanol is employed as the hydrogen atom donor. Recycling tests and a gram-scale reaction elucidate the practicability of the heterogeneous ceramic BCN photoredox system. It provides an alternative to homogeneous catalysts in the valuable carbon radical intermediates formation. Moreover, the metal-free system is also applicable to late-stage functionalization of anti-inflammatory drugs, such as naproxen and ibuprofen, which enrich the chem. toolbox. After reading the article, we found that the author used 4-Cyanopyridine(cas: 100-48-1COA of Formula: C6H4N2)
4-Cyanopyridine(cas: 100-48-1) belongs to pyridine. Pyridine is widely used in the precursor to agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. Also, it is used as an important reagent and organic solvent.COA of Formula: C6H4N2