a HFC to the counterion X + , respectively. Finally, a much less studied way of obtaining [1 •-] is by single electron transfer processes using anions, where reduction of [1] proceeds from deprotonated nitro-compounds and/or carbanions -these early studies have only been recently exploited to unlock new reactivity patterns on nitrostilbenes, highlighting the untapped potential that achieving [1 •-]([X + ]) formation in milder conditions has to offer.