Selective difluoroalkylation of alkenes by using visible light photoredox catalysis

2014243 citationsJournal Article

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Abstract

A visible light-induced process for selective difluoroalkylation of unactivated alkenes has been developed. The choice of base is crucial for governing the chemoselectivity of the process to produce difluoroalkylated alkanes and alkenes.

Topics & Keywords

Fluorine in Organic Chemistry Radical Photochemical Reactions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: Chemical Communications

Volume 50, Issue 85, pp. 12884-12887

DOI: 10.1039/c4cc05467a

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