Radical-mediated photoredox hydroarylation with thiosulfonate

Chem Commun (Camb). 2023 Mar 2;59(19):2767-2770. doi: 10.1039/d2cc05948g.

Abstract

Herein, we report a novel visible light-induced photocatalytic system that enables intramolecular hydroarylation of unactivated alkenes. Thiosulfonate compounds were found to be the key radical precursor that mediates the Minisci-type intramolecular cyclization reaction. Under the optimal reaction conditions, a wide range of pyridyquinazolinone and pyrroloquinazolinone products were obtained in moderate to good yields.