Fig. 1: Alcohols in cross-coupling reactions.
From: Photocatalytic deoxygenative Z-selective olefination of aliphatic alcohols

A Deoxygenative C(sp2)–C(sp3) cross-coupling reactions of alcohols. B This work: deoxygenative Z-selective olefination of aliphatic alcohols. C Neutral benzoates as precursors for radical functionalization reactions. D Design plan for the deoxygenative Z-selective olefination of alcohols. PC photocatalysis, FG functional group, PHT phenothiazine, SET single electron transfer, EnT energy transfer.