Terminal-oxidant-free photocatalytic C-H alkylations of heteroarenes with alkylsilicates as alkyl radical precursors.

This study demonstrates that alkylsilicates can be used in photocatalytic radical chemistry under acidic conditions.
PMID: 32725001 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Chemical Communications - July 28, 2020 Category: Chemistry Authors: Ikarashi G, Morofuji T, Kano N Tags: Chem Commun (Camb) Source Type: research