Domino Radical Addition/Oxidation Sequence with Photocatalysis: One-Pot Synthesis of Polysubstituted Furans from α-Chloro-Alkyl Ketones and Styrenes.

A new domino reaction has been developed that allows the combination of styrenes and α-alkyl ketone radicals to afford a wide array of polysubstituted furans in good to excellent yields under mild and simple reaction conditions. The key to success of this novel protocol is the use of photocatalyst fac-Ir(ppy)3 and oxidant K2 S2 O8 . Mechanistic studies by a radical scavenger and photoluminescence quenching suggest that a radical addition/oxidation pathway is operable.

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