Electron-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Arylboron Compounds with Aryl Iodides

Denitrative Hydroxylation of Unactivated Nitroarenes

A one-step method for the conversion of nitroarenes into phenols under operationally simple, transition-metal-free conditions is described. This denitrative functionalization protocol provides a concise and economical alternative to conventional three-step synthetic sequences. Experimental and computational studies suggest that nitroarenes may be substituted by an electron-catalysed radical-nucleophilic substitution (S_RN 1) chain mechanism.

Eaton's reagent assisted aromatic C–C coupling of carbazoles for optoelectronic applications

Bicarbazoles can be facilely synthesized by Eaton's reagent assisted C–C coupling via the Scholl reaction mechanism without using solvents and catalysts.