Effects of iodide ion and amines on the free radical alkylation of 1,4-enediones by alkylmercury halides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)97040-0

Iodide ion promotes the photostimulated reductive alkylation of α,β-unsaturated ketones by electron transfer from RHgI₂- to the adduct enolyl radicals. Amines such as Dabco can promote oxidative alkylation by removal of a proton from the adduct