Merging photoinduced protic HAT and radical-polar crossover for olefin difunctionalization

In this issue of Chem Catalysis, Wei, Shi, and co-workers describe a robust methodology for the regioselective difunctionalization of alkenes by combining photocatalyzed hydrogen atom transfer for the generation of electrophilic radicals and radical-polar crossover. The simplicity of the methodology suggests its rapid uptake for synthetic purposes.