A radical capture mechanism for immediate Csp2–H bond hydroxylation via a heterogeneous Cu–graphene catalyst†
Abstract
A radical capture mechanism via a synergistic heterogeneous Cu2O–rGO catalyst for Csp2–H bond immediate hydroxylation has been developed. This protocol suggests the involvement of a C-centered radical (˙C), generated through an O-centered radical (˙OH) initiated hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) process.