Decatungstate As Photoredox Catalyst: Benzylation of Electron-Poor Olefins

• DOI: 10.1021/ol301900p
• Publication Date: 2012-08-02T10:58:07Z
• Authors: Sara Montanaro; Davide Ravelli; Daniele Merli; Maurizio Fagnoni; Angelo Albini
• Keywords: Photoredox catalysis; Silanes; Oxidative cleavage; Cleavage (geology); Hydrogen atom

Excited tetrabutylammonium decatungstate (TBADT), known to activate a variety of compounds via hydrogen atom transfer (HAT), has now been applied as photoredox catalyst for the effective oxidative cleavage benzyl silanes and radical benzylation reducible olefins occurring in isolated yields from poor excellent.