Sustainable radical reduction through catalytic hydrogen atom transfer

J Am Chem Soc. 2008 Jun 4;130(22):6916-7. doi: 10.1021/ja801232t. Epub 2008 May 6.

Abstract

A system with coupled catalytic cycles is described that allows radical reduction by hydrogen atom abstraction from rhodium hydrides. These intermediates are generated from H2 activation by Wilkinson's catalyst. Radical generation is carried out by titanocene-catalyzed electron transfer to epoxides.