Figure 2: Proposed catalytic cycle for the anti-Markovnikov hydrohalogenation of styrenyl alkenes. Figure 3: Effect of different amine hydrochloride salts on the anti-Markovnikov hydrochlorination of ...

The cobalt-catalyzed process, which uses p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (TsCl) to deliver a chlorine atom, could streamline production of alkyl chlorides, which are versatile building blocks for making ...