Addition of bromotrichloromethane and tetrachloromethane to alkenes in the presence of palladium(II) complexes begins with single-electron transfer from the palladium atom to polyhalomethane molecule, followed by fragmentation of the radical anion thus formed and generation of trichloromethyl radical. Halogen transfer to a carbon-centered radical arising from addition of trichloromethyl radical at the double bond occurs both from the polyhalomethane molecule and from halide palladium complex.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)933-946
Number of pages14
JournalRussian Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume39
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2003

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