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Synlett 2001; 2001(11): 1719-1722
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-18086
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Addition of Trichloromethyl Radicals to Alkenes: The Use of Phosphites as Hydrogen-Atom Donors in Intermolecular Radical Reactions

Jenny M. Barks* , Bruce C. Gilbert, Andrew F. Parsons, Bala Upeandran
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29 October 2001 (online)

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Addition of trichloromethyl radicals (generated from BrCCl3 or CCl4) to a variety of alkenes in the presence of hydrogen-atom donors has been explored. The use of phosphites as hydrogen-atom donors was shown to provide a mild, novel and technically clean approach to trichloroalkanes.

addition reactions - alkenes - phosphorus - radicals - radical reactions

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