Beilstein J. Org. Chem.2022,18, 1100–1106, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.112
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Single-electron transfer is one of the simplest modes for small molecule activation, employing a polarity inversion to generate radical ions which have proven to be unique reactive intermediates in the field of synthetic organic chemistry. A radical cation Diels–Alder
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Figure 1:
Plausible mechanism of the radical cation Diels–Alder reaction (EDG: electron-donating group).