Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Catalytic, Atom-Economical Radical Arylation of Epoxides

Catalytic, Atom-Economical Radical Arylation of Epoxides: Thumbnail image of graphical abstract

A slow electron waltz: Catalysis in single-electron steps with radicals as intermediates is essential for an atom-economical arylation of epoxides with a proton-coupled electron transfer as a key step. Stabilization of the catalyst is essential for low catalyst loading, as demonstrated by reaction-progress kinetic analysis, cyclic voltammetry, and calculations.

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