Reductive Bromine Atom-Transfer Reaction

S Sumino, A Fusano, I Ryu

Index: Sumino, Shuhei; Fusano, Akira; Ryu, Ilhyong Organic Letters, 2013 , vol. 15, # 11 p. 2826 - 2829

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Abstract

Atom-transfer radical (ATR) reactions of alkenes with R–X usually give products having new C–C and C–X bonds at the adjacent carbons. However, when the reaction was carried out under irradiation using a low-pressure Hg lamp, addition/reduction products were obtained in good yield. Hydrogen bromide, formed by H-abstraction of a bromine radical from alkenes, is likely to play a key role in the reductive ATR reaction.