Cobalt mediated radical addition–elimination carbon–carbon bond forming reactions in synthesis

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  • VPVinod F. Patel
    Vinod F. Patel
  • GPGerald Pattenden
    Gerald Pattenden
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Abstract
Alkyl radicals generated by photolytic homolysis of cobalt ‘salophen’ reagents add to activated carbon–carbon double bonds producing preparatively useful yields of new alkene products; the reactions proceed via radical (Michael) addition, followed by elimination of H–Co.