Metalloradical-Catalyzed Aliphatic Carbon-Carbon Activation of Cyclooctane

The aliphatic carbon-carbon activation of c-octane was achieved via the addition of Rh(ttp)H to give Rh(ttp)(n-octyl) in good yield under mild reaction conditions. The aliphatic carbon-carbon activation was Rh-II(ttp)-catalyzed and was very sensitive to porphyrin sterics.