Figure 2. Synthetic scope of redox-neutral ketyl radical coupling.
(*) 20% Mn2(CO)10, 1 equiv KOAc; (†) 5% Mn2(CO)10, 0.5 equiv iPr2NEt; (‡) 10% Mn2(CO)10. See Supplementary Materials for experimental details. Isolated yield and Z:E diastereoselectivity indicated below each entry. Abbreviations: Ac, acyl; d.r., diastereoselectivity; Pin, pinacol; Piv, pivaloyl; TBDPS, tert-butyldiphenylsilyl; Phth, phthalyl; Ts, toluenesulfonyl.
