Yuki Ando, Takuto Kamatsuka, Hiroshi Shinokubo and Yoshihiro Miyake
Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 9136-9138
DOI:
10.1039/C7CC04776B,
Communication
Visible light-mediated α-arylation of α,β-unsaturated imides is achieved via aminium radicals generated from diarylalkylamines using a photoredox catalyst. On the basis of emission quenching experiments, a plausible pathway of the reaction is discussed.