title: Free-Radical Reactions of Trialkylboranes with beta-Nitrostyrenes To Generate Alkenes.
abstract: beta-Nitrostyrenes 1 react with trialkylboranes under a nitrogen atmosphere to generate high yields of alkenes 2. The mechanism is proposed to be a free-radical reaction via NO(2)/alkyl substitution since the reaction is stimulated by the presence of a trace of oxygen in the nitrogen or tert-butyl peroxide or by photolysis and is retarded or inhibited by the addition of galvinoxyl to the solution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, 88, Sec. 4, Tingchow Road, Taipei, Taiwan 11718, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ching-Fa
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Cheng-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Ju-Tsung
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Liu