Generation and ring opening of aziridine N-carbonyl radicals.
Aziridine N-carbonyl radicals, generated by irradiating the corresponding S-oxalyl xanthates, undergo ring opening to give 2-isocyanato radicals, which can be trapped by an external olefin.
Heinrich
Markus R
MR
Organische Chemie 1, Technische Universität München, Garching, Germany. Markus.Heinrich@ch.tum.de
Pérez-Martín
Inés
I
Zard
Samir Z
SZ