Efficient and practical aerobic radical addition of thiophosphites to alkenes

Thiophosphites, but not phosphites, add onto alkenes under very mild conditions when treated with triethylborane and oxygen, and deliver the expected adducts in high isolated yields. This method, featuring a high atom economy, complements those described in literature and can be used to initiate tandem cascade processes. © 2001 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.