Direct C–H photoarylation of diazines using aryldiazonium salts and visible-light

Abstract

positions of the aryldiazonium salts; the results are better than those reported for ruthenium-complex mediated photoarylations. Additionally, we demonstrate the robustness of this methodology with a 5 mmol scaled-up experiment. Mechanistic studies were carried out giving support to the proposal of a photocatalyzed approach by an electron donor-acceptor (EDA) complex, also highlighting the crucial role that solvents play in the formation of the EDA complex.