Photoredox relay-catalyzed gem-difluoroallylation of alkyl iodides

Chem Commun (Camb). 2021 Sep 23;57(76):9768-9771. doi: 10.1039/d1cc04284j.

Abstract

Herein, a new example of relay catalysis, using a combination of Mn2(CO)10 and an iridium-based photocatalyst, is reported. In our relay catalytic reaction, the Mn catalyst and iridium-based photocatalyst catalyze the reaction at different stages in the desired sequence under the same reaction conditions, and do not inhibit each other. This convenient method transforms a broad scope of alkyl iodides into the corresponding gem-difluoroalkenes via C(sp3)-C(sp3) bond construction. The protocol has good functional group tolerance and is suitable for the late-stage modification of multifunctional complex molecules.