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Look—no transition metal! Transition-metal-free systems for the direct cross-coupling reactions of nitrogen heteroaromatics and alkanes are described. Under the influence of tBuOOtBu, pyridine N-oxide derivatives react with alkanes to furnish the corresponding cross-coupling products (alkylated nitrogen heterocycles) in good yields.
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Deng et al. (2008) studied this question.
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