Photoredox Generation of Sulfonyl Radicals and Coupling with Electron Deficient Olefins.

Henrique A EstevesNicole McNamaraOliver MayThanigaimalai PillaiyarDavid C BlakemoreSteven V Ley

Published in: Organic letters (2020)

Various sulfone tetrazoles were activated via iridium photoredox catalysis in the presence of DMAP to give dialkyl sulfones. The presumed sulfone radical intermediates were trapped by a range of electron-deficient olefins in generally good to excellent yields.

Keyphrases

visible light
electron transfer
solar cells
wild type
electron microscopy