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Direct C-C Bond Formation from Alkanes Using Ni-Photoredox Catalysis
Ackerman, Laura K. G.,Martinez Alvarado, Jesus I.,Doyle, Abigail G.
, p. 14059 - 14063 (2018)
A method for direct cross coupling between unactivated C(sp3)-H bonds and chloroformates has been accomplished via nickel and photoredox catalysis. A diverse range of feedstock chemicals, such as (a)cyclic alkanes and toluenes, along with late-stage intermediates, undergo intermolecular C-C bond formation to afford esters under mild conditions using only 3 equiv of the C-H partner. Site selectivity is predictable according to bond strength and polarity trends that are consistent with the intermediacy of a chlorine radical as the hydrogen atom-abstracting species.
