NPh3-Mediated WO3-Photocatalyzed Semiheterogeneous Hydroxylation of Aryl and Alkyl Boronic Acids

Abstract

With an inexpensive and commercially available WO₃ semiconductor as the heterogeneous photocatalyst, a catalytic amount of NPh₃ as the single-electron donor, and ambient air as the single-electron acceptor and oxygen source, the semiheterogeneous photocatalytic hydroxylation of alkyl and aryl boronic acids was developed. A broad range of hydroxylated compounds can be obtained in excellent yields.