Table 1.

Site-specific C–H dithiocarbamylation of simple substrates.^[a]

entry	product	blue LEDs yield (%)[b]	radical initiator yield (%)[c]
1	1: R = iPr	91	73
2	2: R = tBu	61	56
3	3: R = nPr	79 (3:1 C4:C5)	85 (3:1 C4:C5)
4	4: R = nHex	87 (2.5:1 rr)[d]	87 (1.6:1 rr)[d]
5	5: R = Ph	82	82
6	6: R = CF3	78	86
7		65	76
8		21 (35% brsm)	52
9		89 (2:1 dr)	79 (2:1 dr)
10		81 (2:1 dr)	87 (2:1 dr)

^[a]Isolated yields.

^[b]Reactions were performed with blue LEDs in PhCF₃ under ambient conditions for 14 h under Ar

^[c]Reactions were performed in PhCl at 120 °C with 10 mol % dicumyl peroxide for 14 h under Ar

^[d]Regioisomeric mixture resulting from 1,5-functionalization of the amide sidechain.