An iron-catalyzed carbenoid insertion into C–H bonds of alkanes was developed with
high activity (turnover numbers up to 690 in a gram-scale experiment) and chemoselectivity.
This non-heme iron-catalyzed C(sp3)–H insertion reaction provides an efficient strategy for C–H functionalization.
Key words
iron catalysis - carbenoid insertion - C–H functionalization - chemoselectivity -
diazo compounds - alkanes