Di‐ tert ‐Butyl‐Peroxide–CuI Promoted Radical Hydrogermylation of Alkenes

European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2026 Open access

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Authors: Lorenzo Lorenzini, Andrea Barbero, Rémi Blieck, Franck Ferreira, Alejandro Perez‐Luna
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202501041
Cited by: 1
References: 28

Abstract

A new protocol for alkene hydrogermylation with hydrogermanes involving a radical chain‐transfer mechanism initiated by di‐ tert ‐butyl peroxide (DTBP) and CuI in methyl tert ‐butyl ether (MTBE) is disclosed. The method has good generality regarding both appropriate alkene substrate‐types and hydrogermanes, and compares well to other existing protocols, sometimes improving them, while being easy‐to‐implement. The developed system is particularly well‐suited for indenes and allows for the preparation of original 2‐germylated indanes through a previously unexplored approach.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Radical Photochemical Reactions Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry

Publication details

Journal / source
European Journal of Organic Chemistry
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
29
Issue
8
Publication date
14 January 2026
Language
EN