Tetrahedron letters

New general and convenient sources of alkyl radicals, useful for selective syntheses

F Fontana, F Minisci, E Vismara

Index: Fontana, Francesca; Minisci, Francesco; Vismara, Elena Tetrahedron Letters, 1988 , vol. 29, # 16 p. 1975 - 1978

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Abstract

Abstract Alkyl radicals are obtained from alkyl iodides under very simple conditions and with cheap reagents: i) H 2 O 2 and DMSO; ii) H 2 O 2 and acetone; iii) t-BuOOH. The alkyl radicals can be utilized for selective syntheses, mainly selective formation of carbon-carbon bonds.