Abstract
Diethylzinc-mediated radical addition to C{double bond, long}N bonds was investigated in the presence of phenylorganotellurium compounds as radical precursors. As group transfer agents, secondary alkyl phenyl tellurides were shown to be about twice as reactive as the corresponding alkyl iodides towards ethyl radical. Their use was proven to be advantageous regarding both chemoselectivity and yield. The replacement of diethylzinc by dimethylzinc, offers no advantage in these reactions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11959-11964 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 48 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 26 Nov 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alkyl phenyl telluride
- Diethylzinc
- Dimethylzinc
- Radical addition to imino group