Fig. 2: Substrate scope of radical relay-type arylacylation of styrenes.
From: Aryl radical-mediated N-heterocyclic carbene catalysis

a Reaction was carried out with 1 (0.2 mmol), 4 (2 mmol), 5 (0.3 mmol), N2 (30 mol %), Cs2CO3 (0.24 mmol), and H2O (0.2 mmol) in DMSO (0.4 mL) at 80 °C for 4 h. b Reaction was carried out with 1 (0.1 mmol), 4 (1 mmol), 5 (0.15 mmol), N2 (30 mol %), Cs2CO3 (0.12 mmol), and H2O (0.1 mmol) in DMSO (0.2 mL) at 80 °C for 4 h.