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Homolytic substitution at the sulfur atom of
-(phenylsulfanyl)vinyl ra
dicals, obtained by ra
dical reaction of benzenethiol with easily accessi
blealkyl 4-pentynyl sulfides, is a mild, effective, tin-free route for the generation of all types of alkyl ra
dicals. This protocol can be employed inreductive defunctionalizations as well as cyclizations onto both electron-rich and electron-poor C-C dou
ble bonds.