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Visible-Light-Induced Intermolecular Atom-Transfer Radical Addition of Benzyl Halides to Olefins: Facile Synthesis of Tetrahydroquinolines
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Chemical EngineeringCross-coupling ReactionEngineeringAlkene MetathesisPhotochemistryAtra ProductsPhotoredox ProcessFacile SynthesisVisible-light Photoredox CatalystBenzyl HalidesSynthetic PhotochemistryOrganic ChemistryOrganometallic CatalysisCatalysisChemistryBiomolecular Engineering
Cu(dap)<sub>2</sub>Cl has been utilized as a visible-light photoredox catalyst for the atom-transfer radical addition (ATRA) of benzyl halides to styrenes and silyl enol ethers. The resulting ATRA products can be readily converted into tetrahydroquinolines.