C(sp³)–H bond functionalization with styrenes <i>via</i> hydrogen-atom transfer to an aqueous hydroxyl radical under photocatalysis

Abstract

The redox-neutral addition of α-C–H bonds to styrenes was enabled <italic>via</italic> the hydrogen-atom transfer to aqueous hydroxyl radical generated by the oxidation of water under silver-nanoparticle-loaded titania photocatalysis.