Selective fluorination of alkyl C–H bonds via photocatalysis

• Main Authors: Kee, Choon Wee, Chin, Kek Foo, Wong, Ming Wah, Tan, Choon-Hong
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Chemistry
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103224; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24396
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

We report the generation of cationic N-radicals from Selectfluor® via energy transfer with anthraquinone as a photocatalyst for the fluorination of unactivated C–H bonds.