Boryl Radical-Promoted Deoxygenative Alkylation of Benzyl Acetates

Deoxygenative alkylation of benzyl alcohols was realized by using acetate as the alcohol activation group. The C-O bond homolysis is achieved by a boryl radical-promoted beta-scission process. The strategy is amenable to a variety of benzyl alcohols, including primary, secondary, and more challenging tertiary alcohols. The synthetic practicability was demonstrated by a gram-scale one-pot reaction.