Photoredox Synthesis of Silicon-Containing Isoindolin-1-ones and Deuterated Analogues Through Hydrosilylation and Deuterium-silylation.

An efficient, practical, and metal-free protocol for the synthesis of silicon-containing isoindolin-1-ones and deuterated analogues via the synergistic combination of an organic photoredox and hydrogen atom transfer process is described. This strategy features mild reaction conditions, high atom economy, and excellent functional group compatibility, delivering a myriad of structurally diverse and valuable products with good to excellent yields.

Photocatalytic synthesis of alkyl-alkyl sulfones via direct C(sp3)-H bond functionalization.

We report a highly efficient one-pot, three-component strategy for the construction of alkyl-alkyl sulfones through a photoinduced TBADT-catalyzed C(sp3)-H sulfonylation of unactivated hydrocarbon compounds. A wide range of commercially available hydrocarbon compounds and bioactive molecules can be successfully applied to the catalytic system, affording the corresponding alkyl-alkyl sulfones in good to excellent yields (>50 examples, up to 87% yield).

Photoredox Metal-Free Synthesis of Unnatural ß-Silyl-α-Amino Acids via Hydrosilylation.

An efficient, practical and metal-free methodology for the synthesis of ß-silyl-α-amino acid motifs via photoredox and hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) process is described. This protocol enables the direct hydrosilylation of dehydroalanine derivatives and tolerates a wide array of functional groups and synthetic handles, leading to valuable ß-silyl-α-amino acids with moderate to good yields.