We report a simple and environmentally friendly method for synthesizing N-containing heterocycles via a visible-light-mediated aerobic dehydrogenation reaction. Using a nontoxic, stable, and inexpensive titanium dioxide catalyst, a variety of substituted quinoline, indole, quinoxaline, and 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline derivatives could be synthesized using the green oxidant molecular oxygen. Improved reactivity and scalability of this reaction were demonstrated by adapting the photochemical multiphasic reaction to a continuous flow system. To gain insight into the mechanism, we also conducted several mechanistic studies, including absorption analysis, light on-off testing, and NMR analysis. Especially, oxygen is reduced to hydrogen peroxide, and dimethyl sulfoxide is a critical scavenger of the oxidant byproduct for ensuring high yields.
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