H-Bond Directed Photocatalytic Site-Selective α-C-H Functionalization of Alcohols with p-Quinone Methides

Puntos clave

• This research aims to develop a method for selective α-C-H functionalization of alcohols using photocatalysis.
• Utilized an anthraquinone catalyst for the reaction.
• Employed H-bonding interactions with p-quinone methides.
• Synthesized a range of alcohols for testing.
• Successfully achieved site-selective functionalization of various alcohols.
• Demonstrated a wide range of products with different functional groups.
• Showed enhanced efficiency due to H-bonding interactions.