Acid promoted radical-chain difunctionalization of styrenes with stabilized radicals and (N,O)-nucleophiles?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2020-01-07 DOI: 10.1039/C9CC09369A

Abstract

A difunctionalization of alkenes through sequential addition of a radical and a nucleophile has been developed, which is suggested to proceed by a radical chain mechanism not requiring a catalyst. An electron transfer step to the oxidant benzoyl peroxide is facilitated by protonation with a strong acid.

Graphical abstract: Acid promoted radical-chain difunctionalization of styrenes with stabilized radicals and (N,O)-nucleophiles
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