Fig. 1: Recent advances in benzylic C–C bond functionalization.
From: Electro-oxidative amination of benzylic C(sp³)–C(sp³) bonds in aromatic hydrocarbons

a Functionalization of benzylic C–H/C–C bonds. b Recent functionalization of benzylic C–C bonds in aromatic hydrocarbons. c This work: Electro-oxidative amination of benzylic C–C bonds in aromatic hydrocarbons via HFIP-mediated oxidation potential sorting. HFIP 1, 1, 1, 3, 3, 3-hexafluoro−2-propanol.