Communication
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6002 - 6004, DOI: 10.1039/b911031c
Direct functionalization of benzylic C–Hs with vinyl acetates via Fe-catalysis
Chun-Xiao Song, Gui-Xin Cai, Thomas R. Farrell, Zhong-Ping Jiang, Hu Li, Liang-Bing Gan and Zhang-Jie Shi
Direct cross-coupling to construct sp3 C–sp3 C bonds via Fe-catalyzed benzylic C–H activation with 1-aryl vinyl acetate was developed.

