title: Air-induced anti-Markovnikov addition of secondary phosphine oxides and H-phosphinates to alkenes.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Air (oxygen) induces the addition of secondary phosphine oxides and H-phosphinates to alkenes to selectively produce the corresponding anti-Markovnikov adducts in good to high yields. Mechanistic studies show that the addition probably proceeds via a radical chain mechanism.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan.
authors.forename: Takayoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: Li-Biao
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Han