Time-resolved EPR revealed C(sp3)–H activation through a photo-enhanced phthalimide-N-oxyl (PINO) radical†
Abstract
The time-resolved electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) technique under operando photochemical conditions as an efficient strategy to investigate the fast formation of abundant long-lived PINO radicals (t1/2 = 204 s) and their activation of the C(sp3)–H process has been researched. This developed method offers a pathway for investigating the properties and tracking the transformations of radical species in the photoredox reaction process.