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Synlett 1999; 1999(6): 807-809
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-2718
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TEMPO-Induced Generation of Alkyl Radicals from B-Alkylcatecholboranes

Cyril Ollivier* , Rachel Chuard, Philippe Renaud
  • *Université de Fribourg, Institut de Chimie Organique, Pérolles, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; E-mail: philippe.renaud@unifr.ch
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31 December 1999 (online)

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B-alkylcatecholboranes react efficiently with 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl (TEMPO) to give alkyl radicals. In the presence of an excess of TEMPO, the generated radicals are efficiently converted to alkoxyamine derivatives.

alkyl radical - alkoxyamine - alkyl-catecholborane