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Radical Chain Reduction via Carbon Dioxide Radical Anion (CO2•-).


ABSTRACT: We developed an effective method for reductive radical formation that utilizes the radical anion of carbon dioxide (CO2•-) as a powerful single electron reductant. Through a polarity matched hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) between an electrophilic radical and a formate salt, CO2•- formation occurs as a key element in a new radical chain reaction. Here, radical chain initiation can be performed through photochemical or thermal means, and we illustrate the ability of this approach to accomplish reductive activation of a range of substrate classes. Specifically, we employed this strategy in the intermolecular hydroarylation of unactivated alkenes with (hetero)aryl chlorides/bromides, radical deamination of arylammonium salts, aliphatic ketyl radical formation, and sulfonamide cleavage. We show that the reactivity of CO2•- with electron-poor olefins results in either single electron reduction or alkene hydrocarboxylation, where substrate reduction potentials can be utilized to predict reaction outcome.

SUBMITTER: Hendy CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8925913 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Radical Chain Reduction via Carbon Dioxide Radical Anion (CO<sub>2</sub><sup>•-</sup>).

Hendy Cecilia M CM   Smith Gavin C GC   Xu Zihao Z   Lian Tianquan T   Jui Nathan T NT  

Journal of the American Chemical Society 20210609 24


We developed an effective method for reductive radical formation that utilizes the radical anion of carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub><sup>•-</sup>) as a powerful single electron reductant. Through a polarity matched hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) between an electrophilic radical and a formate salt, CO<sub>2</sub><sup>•-</sup> formation occurs as a key element in a new radical chain reaction. Here, radical chain initiation can be performed through photochemical or thermal means, and we illustrate the  ...[more]

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