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. 2017 Feb 1;8:14226. doi: 10.1038/ncomms14226

Figure 5. Proposed mechanism for oxidant-free C–H amination.

Figure 5

The plausible mechanism involves oxidation of arene to generate arene radical cation, nucleophilic attack of azoles and visible–light photoredox cobalt-catalysed formation of amination product and H2.