Selective fluorination of alkyl C–H bonds via photocatalysis

We report the generation of cationic N-radicals from Selectfluor® via energy transfer with anthraquinone as a photocatalyst for the fluorination of unactivated C–H bonds.

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Selective fluorination of alkyl C–H bonds via photocatalysis

Choon Wee Kee,^ab   Kek Foo Chin,^a   Ming Wah Wong^b and   Choon-Hong Tan*^a  

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^aSchool of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
E-mail: choonhong@ntu.edu.sg

^bDepartment of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore

Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 8211-8214

DOI: 10.1039/C4CC01848F