Thio(seleno)cyano-difluoroalkylation of Alkenes Using Visible-Light Photocatalysis.
Ye Rin ChoiSeok Beom LeeJae Kyun LeeYoonna KwakHongchan AnSungwook ChoiKi Bum HongPublished in: Organic letters (2023)
A mild and efficient three-component thio(seleno)cyano-difluoroalkylation of simple alkenes is demonstrated using an iridium(ruthenium) photocatalyst. This protocol provides a direct and regioselective installation of both C-S(Se)CN [thio(seleno)cyanation] and C-C F (difluoroalkylation) bonds.