Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 30, 2024
Abstract
Selective
C−F
bond
activation
through
a
radical
pathway
in
the
presence
of
multiple
C−H
bonds
remains
formidable
challenge,
owing
to
extraordinarily
strong
strength
bond.
By
aid
density
functional
theory
calculations,
we
disclose
an
innovative
concerted
electron‐fluoride
transfer
mechanism,
harnessing
unique
reactivity
Lewis
base‐boryl
radicals
selectively
activate
resilient
fluoroalkanes.
This
enables
direct
abstraction
fluorine
atom
and
subsequent
generation
alkyl
radical,
thus
expanding
boundaries
halogen
reactions.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 30, 2024
Selective
C-F
bond
activation
through
a
radical
pathway
in
the
presence
of
multiple
C-H
bonds
remains
formidable
challenge,
owing
to
extraordinarily
strong
strength
bond.
By
aid
density
functional
theory
calculations,
we
disclose
an
innovative
concerted
electron-fluoride
transfer
mechanism,
harnessing
unique
reactivity
Lewis
base-boryl
radicals
selectively
activate
resilient
fluoroalkanes.
This
enables
direct
abstraction
fluorine
atom
and
subsequent
generation
alkyl
radical,
thus
expanding
boundaries
halogen
reactions.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 30, 2024
Abstract
Selective
C−F
bond
activation
through
a
radical
pathway
in
the
presence
of
multiple
C−H
bonds
remains
formidable
challenge,
owing
to
extraordinarily
strong
strength
bond.
By
aid
density
functional
theory
calculations,
we
disclose
an
innovative
concerted
electron‐fluoride
transfer
mechanism,
harnessing
unique
reactivity
Lewis
base‐boryl
radicals
selectively
activate
resilient
fluoroalkanes.
This
enables
direct
abstraction
fluorine
atom
and
subsequent
generation
alkyl
radical,
thus
expanding
boundaries
halogen
reactions.
