New directions in radical carbonylation chemistry: combination with electron catalysis, photocatalysis and ring-opening

Radical carbonylation offers potent methods for introducing carbon monoxide into organic molecules. This feature article focuses on our current efforts to develop new strategies for radical carbonylation, which include electron-transfer carbonylation, site-selective C(sp(3))-H carbonylation by a photocatalyst and ring-opening carbonylation.

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This feature article highlights the powerful methods of radical carbonylation and our current efforts in developing new strategies for this reaction.