A new strategy to efficiently cleave and form C–H bonds using proton-coupled electron transfer

• DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aat5776
• Publication Date: 2018-07-13T18:15:36Z
• Authors: Todd F. Markle; Julia W. Darcy; James M. Mayer
• Keywords: Benzoic Acid; Oxidants; 01 natural sciences; Carbon; 0104 chemical sciences; Electron Transport; Thermodynamics; Protons; Oxidation-Reduction; Research Articles; Density Functional Theory; Hydrogen

A new reaction for carbon: Separating the electron and proton allows C–H bonds to be cleaved and formed with mild reagents.