Ferric Nitrene-Promoted anti-Markovnikov Ring-Opening of Epoxides and Nucleophilic Functionalization of Benzylic C-H Bonds under Photo-Irradiation

This paper describes a ferric nitrene/photoredox dual-catalyzed anti-Markovnikov ring-opening of epoxides under neutral conditions for providing α-substituted acetophenones. DFT-based caculation supports the reaction regioselectivity. The reaction was featured with high...