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An iron-catalyzed oxidative C-C bond formation by the reactions of simple toluene derivatives with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds is developed. A benzylic radical addition to a benzoylmethanato iron species is proposed for the transformation.
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Pan, S., Liu, J., Li, Y. et al. Iron-catalyzed benzylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds by simple toluene derivatives. Chin. Sci. Bull. 57, 2382–2386 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-012-5223-y
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