John A. Smegal

Diversification of aliphatic C–H bonds in small molecules and polyolefins through radical chain transfer

3d Transition Metals for C–H Activation

Catalytic replacement of unactivated alkane carbon-hydrogen bonds with carbon-X bonds (X = nitrogen, oxygen, chlorine, bromine, or iodine). Coupling of intermolecular hydrocarbon activation by MnIIITPPX complexes with phase-transfer catalysis