Organophotoredox 1,6-Addition of 3,4-Dihydroquinoxalin-2-ones to para -Quinone Methides Using Visible Light.

An organophotoredox 1,6-radical addition of 3,4-dihidroquinoxalin-2-ones to para -quinone methides catalyzed by Fukuzumi's photocatalyst is described under the irradiation of a HP Single LED (455 nm). The corresponding 1,1-diaryl compounds bearing a dihydroquinoxalin-2-one moiety (20 examples) are obtained with good to excellent yields under mild reaction conditions. Several experiments have been carried out in order to propose a reaction mechanism.