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Upstream product

• 111-87-5 octanol 
• 589-15-1 1-bromomethyl-4-bromobenzene 
• 629-30-1 1,7-heptandiol 
• 126696-08-0 7-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)heptan-1-ol 
• 109529-06-8 7-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]heptanal 
• 87093-63-8 1-O-tert-butyldimethylsilyl-1,7-octanediol 

Downstream Products

• 14297-35-9 1-bromo-4-(3-methylbenzyl)benzene 
• 17100-49-1 1-methyl-2-(4-bromobenzyl) benzene 
• 17100-53-7 1-bromo-4-(4-methylbenzyl)benzene 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Red-light-mediated BartonMcCombie reaction

A red-light-mediated BartonMcCombie reaction is described, in which chlorophyll a is used as a photocatalyst and tris(trimethylsilyl)silane or Hantzsch ester is used as the hydrogen source. The reaction can be performed with a set of easily available equipment and reagents, and a variety of linear and cyclic xanthates could be applied. In contrast to the traditional conditions, the reaction does not involve toxic organotin or an explosive radical initiator. The reaction mechanism was analyzed both by experiments and computation, and it was suggested that the radical chain mechanism initiated by excitation of complex followed by charge transfer is likely to be operative.

Benzylation of arenes with benzyl ethers promoted by the in situ prepared superacid BF3-H2O

An efficient and environmentally friendly benzylation of arenes with benzyl ethers as benzyl donors using BF3-Et2O to generate in situ the superacid BF3-H2O as an efficient promotor has been described. A wide variety of functional groups have been investigated and found to be compatible to give the desired diarylmethanes in yields of up to 99%. The crucial role of the moisture content in this transformation has been demonstrated by detailed investigations. This journal is the Partner Organisations 2014.