title: Visible light-mediated oxidative decarboxylation of arylacetic acids into benzyl radicals: addition to electron-deficient alkenes by using photoredox catalysts.
abstract: Reactions of arylacetic acids bearing an amino group at the para-position in the benzene ring with alkenes in the presence of a catalytic amount of transition metal polypyridyl complexes as photocatalysts under visible light illumination proceed smoothly to give the corresponding benzylated products via oxidative decarboxylation in good to high yields.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Engineering Innovation, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan. miyake@apchem.nagoya-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyake
authors.forename: Kazunari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishibayashi