The high stability of aromatic compounds often limits the types of reaction that can be conducted on them. Now, a series of photochemically promoted addition reactions has been used to effect the oxidative dearomatization of benzene derivatives. These reactions provide a suite of versatile new building blocks for chemical synthesis.
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Banwell, M. A light touch breaks a strong ring. Nature Chem 8, 900–901 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2623
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