Bing Li, Dan Fan, Chao Yang and Wujiong Xia
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2016,14, 5293-5297
DOI:
10.1039/C6OB00912C,
Paper
A metal-free and cost-effective protocol for UV light-mediated difunctionalization of alkenes with CF3SO2Na was developed. This strategy realized the direct formation of Csp3–CF3 and C–C bonds through a proposed tandem radical cyclization process, which produced a variety of phenanthrene and anthrone derivatives in moderate yields.