Confining Cu(i) ions within an Ir(iii)-based twin-cavity cage for photo-triggered dioxygen activation toward C(sp3)–H oxidation

• DOI: 10.1039/d5qi00091b
• Publication Date: 2025-01-30T07:01:11Z
• Authors: Zhuolin Shi; Yuwen Wang; Rong Zhang; Hanshu Li; Rui Cai; Jinguo Wu; Xin Wang; Hechuan Li; Xuezhao Li; Cheng He

Stepwise activation of O2 under photo-irradiation was achieved by confining Cu(i) ions within an Ir(iii)-based twin-cavity cage, enabling effective C(sp3)–H oxidation of N-aryl tetrahydroisoquinolines.