title: Phthalimides as exceptionally efficient single electron transfer acceptors in reductive coupling reactions promoted by samarium diiodide.
abstract: Experimental and theoretical evidence shows that phthalimides are highly efficient single electron transfer acceptors in reactions promoted by samarium diiodide, affording ketyl radical anion intermediates, which participate in high-yielding inter- and intramolecular reductive coupling processes with different radicophiles including imides, oxime ethers, nitrones, and Michael acceptors.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Química OrgAnica General, CSIC, Juan de la Cierva, 3, E-28006 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vacas
authors.forename: Eleuterio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: Jose Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Chiara