The discovery of safe and cost‐effective radical sources, exploration of novel and efficient radical reactions as well as elucidation of reaction mechanisms have been long‐standing goals for the synthetic community. Recently the utilization of alkylborates and alkylboronates as radical sources via transition metal‐catalyzed oxidative deboronation or photocatalyzed deboronative pathways has allowed the development of a wide range of innovative reactions. These methods enable chemists to forge C−C or C−X bonds for many intriguing and valuable chemical transformations. This review examines the recent significant advances in radical functionalization of alkylboronates with emphasis on both synthetic outcome and reaction mechanism.

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烷基硼酸酯和烷基硼酸酯的自由基化学的最新进展

安全和具有成本效益的自由基来源的发现，新颖有效的自由基反应的探索以及对反应机理的阐明一直是合成界的长期目标。最近，通过过渡金属催化的氧化脱硼或光催化的脱硼途径利用烷基硼酸酯和烷基硼酸酯作为自由基源，已开发出多种创新反应。这些方法使化学家能够为许多有趣且有价值的化学转化建立C-C或C-X键。本文综述了烷基硼酸酯自由基官能化的最新进展，重点是合成结果和反应机理。