Fig. 3: Scope of alkane substrates.

aReaction conditions: alkyne (0.3 mmol), alkane (10 equiv., 1 atm for gaseous alkane), FeCl3 (0.001 equiv.), FeCl2•4H2O (0.5 equiv.), L6 (0.5 equiv.), and CH3CN (3 mL) under N2 and irradiation of a 30 W 365 nm LED for 48 h. bFeCl3 (0.1 equiv).