Copper-catalyzed alkylarylation of vinylarenes with cycloalkylsilyl peroxides and boronic acids

Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Sep 15;56(73):10714-10717. doi: 10.1039/d0cc04439c.

Abstract

A mild copper-catalyzed alkylarylation of vinylarenes with cycloalkylsilyl peroxides and boronic acids is described. This three-component protocol provides a straightforward approach to the remote keto-functionalized 1,1-diarylmethane derivatives. A radical pathway initiated by C-C bond cleavage is proposed for this tandem reaction.