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1,2-Hydrogen atom transfer of aminyl radicals under photoredox catalysis for the synthesis of α-amino phosphine oxides
Photocatalytic 1,2-HAT of N-centered radicals leads to C-centered α-amino radicals, with trapping by phosphine oxides to access α-amino phosphine oxides. Mechanistic experiments and DFT calculations support a 1,2-HAT pathway.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2154593
- PAR ID:
- 10656633
- Publisher / Repository:
- Royal Chemical Society
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Chemical Science
- ISSN:
- 2041-6520
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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