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Catalytic, Highly Regio- and Chemoselective Generation of Radicals from Epoxides: Titanocene Dichloride as an Electron Transfer Catalyst in Transition Metal Catalyzed Radical Reactions
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EngineeringOrganic ChemistryElectron Transfer CatalystChemistryChemical EngineeringExcellent ChemoselectivityNovel OrganocatalystsOrganometallic CatalysisMany CasesTitanocene DichlorideRadical (Chemistry)CatalysisAsymmetric CatalysisEnantioselective SynthesisCatalytic SynthesisBiomolecular EngineeringHighly Regio-Single-atom CatalystSensitive Functional Groups
Sensitive functional groups like halides, ketones, or tosylates pose no difficulties in the new, [Cp2TiCl2]-catalyzed, radical reaction [Eq. (1)]. The conversions proceed with excellent chemoselectivity, which in many cases is complementary to that of established reactions.