Chemical Science · 2019 · 75 citations · 66 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryCatalytic MechanismsSelectivity OptimizationChemoselective CatalysisCopper-catalyzed CouplingFunctional Group ToleranceSelectivity Control In CatalysisSite-selective FunctionalizationSubstrate ScopeSubstrate Scope ExpansionTransition-metal-catalyzed Functionalization
A copper-catalyzed site-selective thiolation of Csp<sup>3</sup>–H bonds of aliphatic amines was developed. The method features a broad substrate scope and good functional group tolerance.
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Catalytic alkylation of remote C–H bonds enabled by proton-coupled electron transfer
Gilbert J. Choi, Qilei Zhu, David C. Miller et al. · Nature · 2016 · 770 citations · Full text