In recent years, the catalytic activity of scandium triflate Sc(OTf)3 has attracted significant attention due to its robust Lewis acidity and the oxophilicity of Sc3 + . Here, the authors demonstrate different reactivity of the same compound, that Sc(OTf)3 is a visible light photocatalyst capable of direct and mild aerobic oxidative C–H functionalization.
- Amal Hassan Tolba
- Ahmed M. El-Zohry
- Radek Cibulka
