Frustrated-radical-pair-initiated atom transfer radical addition of perfluoroalkyl halides to alkenes
Fuyu Xie, Jianghua He, Yuetao Zhang
Abstract
We employed a frustrated radical pair to catalyze the atom-transfer radical addition of perfluoroalkyl halides to alkenes, which furnished a series of fluoroalkylated compounds in high regioselectivity and high-to-excellent product yields.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryHalideRegioselectivityRadical cyclizationPhotochemistryAtom-transfer radical-polymerizationFree-radical additionAtom (system on chip)Medicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisPolymerEmbedded systemCopolymerComputer scienceFluorine in Organic ChemistryRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods