Atom Transfer Radical Addition in the Presence of Catalytic Amounts of Copper(I/II) Complexes with Tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine

Abstract

Highly efficient atom transfer radical addition of polyhalogenated compounds to alkenes catalyzed by copper(I/II) complexes with tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine in the presence of a radical initiator [2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionitrile)] was reported.