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  • Title: Radical Replacement Process for Ligated Boryl Radical-Mediated Activation of Unactivated Alkyl Chlorides for C(sp3)-C(sp3) Bond Formation.
    Author: Fang CZ, Zhang BB, Tu YL, Liu Q, Wang ZX, Chen XY.
    Journal: J Am Chem Soc; 2024 Sep 25; 146(38):26574-26584. PubMed ID: 39264946.
    Abstract:
    The ligated boryl radical (LBR) has emerged as a potent tool for activating alkyl halides in radical transformations through halogen-atom transfer (XAT). However, unactivated alkyl chlorides still present an open challenge for this strategy. We herein describe a new activation mode of the LBR for the activation of unactivated alkyl chlorides to construct a C(sp3)-C(sp3) bond. Mechanistic studies reveal that the success of the protocol relies on a radical replacement process between the LBR and unactivated alkyl chloride, forming an alkyl borane intermediate as the alkyl radical precursor. Aided with the additive K3PO4, the alkyl borane then undergoes one-electron oxidation, generating an alkyl radical. The incorporation of the radical replacement activation model to activate unactivated alkyl chlorides significantly enriches LBR chemistry, which has been applied to activate alkyl iodides, alkyl bromides, and activated alkyl chlorides via XAT.
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