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Synlett 2005(14): 2248-2250  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-872243
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Photo-Induced Radical Cyclization of Aromatic Halides with Sodium Borohydride

Qiang Liu, Bing Han, Wei Zhang, Li Yang, Zhong-Li Liu*, Wei Yu*
National Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P. R. China
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Received 12 May 2005
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26 July 2005 (online)

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Abstract

Direct UV irradiation of ortho-allyloxy- and ortho-but-3-enyloxy-iodo- and bromo-benzenes in the presence of NaBH4 or NaBH3CN gave radical cyclization products in high yield.

Key words

radical cyclization - photolysis - halobenzenes - sodium borohydride

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