N-heterocyclic nitrenium charge transfer catalysis <i>via</i> inner-sphere electron transfer in concert with halogen-atom dissociation
Chaoshen Zhang, Chang-Zhen Fang, Yi Liang, Chen Zhu, Zhixiang Wang, Xiang‐Yu Chen, Magnus Rueping
Abstract
We report an efficient and versatile catalytic N-heterocyclic nitrenium charge transfer complex strategy for the single-electron reduction of chloroform, resulting in the generation of the dichloromethyl radical for use in various transformations.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryHalogenElectron transferDissociation (chemistry)CatalysisAtom (system on chip)PhotochemistryCharge (physics)Computational chemistryElectronPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryAlkylPhysicsComputer scienceQuantum mechanicsEmbedded systemRadical Photochemical ReactionsCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods