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SUBMITTER: Perkowski AJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3757928 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of the American Chemical Society 20130703 28
A direct catalytic anti-Markovnikov addition of carboxylic acids to alkenes is reported. The catalyst system is comprised of the Fukuzumi acridinium photooxidant (1) and a substoichiometric quantity of a hydrogen-atom donor. Oxidizable olefins, such as styrenes, trisubstituted aliphatic alkenes, and enamides, can be employed along with a variety of carboxylic acids to afford the anti-Markovnikov addition adducts exclusively. A deuterium-labeling experiment lends insight to the potential mechanis ...[more]