Tetraarylborate salts serve as aryl radical precursors via boron radicals upon simple activation, enabling diverse C-B, C-C, and C-X bond constructions under visible light, expanding the synthetic utility of boron-centered radicals.
Yue, Fuyang · Ma, Henan · Pengxuan, Ding · Hongjian, Song · Liu, Yuxiu · Wang, Qingmin
ACS Central Science 2023
Conversion of tetraarylborate salts to aryl radicals via a simple activation reagent
Construction of C-B, C-C, and C-X bonds under visible light