Microfluidic synthesis of pyrrolidin-2-ones via photoinduced organocatalyzed cyclization of styrene, α-bromoalkyl esters and primary amines.

A green and efficient reaction route for the synthesis of pyrrolidin-2-ones via photoinduced organocatalyzed three-component cyclization of styrene, tertiary α-bromoalkyl esters and primary amines in a microchannel reactor under visible light conditions has been developed. Moreover, the overall process can be carried out under mild conditions without using a metal. In addition, a reasonable reaction mechanism was proposed based on control experiments.

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