Allylindium dichloride is an effective reagent for carrying out photolytically initiated radical allylation reactions, as also proved by EPR experiments. In the presence of suitable azides that can give rise to electrophilic radicals, a homolytic chain reaction occurs with formation of allylated compounds. With δ-azido esters and chlorides generation of primary indiumaminyl radicals is followed by a very efficient 1, 5-H shift process that gives rise to electrophilic ...
