C(sp<sup>3</sup>)–H bond functionalization with styrenes <i>via</i> hydrogen-atom transfer to an aqueous hydroxyl radical under photocatalysis
Shogo Mori, Susumu Saito
Abstract
The redox-neutral addition of α-C–H bonds to styrenes was enabled <italic>via</italic> the hydrogen-atom transfer to aqueous hydroxyl radical generated by the oxidation of water under silver-nanoparticle-loaded titania photocatalysis.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryPhotocatalysisSurface modificationAqueous solutionHydrogen atomPhotochemistryHydroxyl radicalHydrogen bondAtom (system on chip)HydrogenRadicalOrganic chemistryCatalysisGroup (periodic table)Physical chemistryMoleculeComputer scienceEmbedded systemAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsRadical Photochemical Reactions