Abstract
In the February issue of Cell Reports Physical Science, Melen and co-workers report the reactivity of diaryl-substituted esters with R3P/B(C6F5)3 frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs). Although ester C–O activation occurs for all FLP systems, the use of Mes3P induces single-electron transfer to generate a [Mes3P]⋅+/[C(H)Ar2]⋅ radical ion pair. In the presence of olefins, this reactivity is harnessed in an sp2-sp3 C–C heterocoupling reaction to generate α,β-substituted olefins.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 550-551 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Chem |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 27 Feb 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 12 Mar 2020 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Environmental Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- Biochemistry, medical
- Materials Chemistry