Metal-free reductive coupling of C![[double bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e001.gif) O and C
O and C![[double bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e001.gif) N bonds driven by visible light: use of perylene as a simple photoredox catalyst†
N bonds driven by visible light: use of perylene as a simple photoredox catalyst†                                                    
    
                    Abstract
Perylene, a simple polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, was used as a photoredox catalyst to enable the reductive coupling reaction of aromatic aldehydes, ketones, and an imine under visible-light irradiation using a white LED.
 
                



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        ![[double bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/h2_char_e001.gif) O and C
O and C