Iridium stands at the center of a vortex of electrons that are transferred to and from the surrounding reaction components in this radical aminocarbon
ylation method. The combination of visible-light irradiation and low-pressure ex situ carbon monoxide generation makes this an attractive and operationall
y simple approach for preparing β-h
ydride-containing alk
yl amides. Additional cover art acknowledgements: Bobo Skillinghaug and Johan Sjöstedt. More information can be found in the Full Paper b
y L. R. Odell et al. on
page 9155 ff.