Iodoarene-directed photoredox β-C(sp3)–H arylation of 1-(o-iodoaryl)alkan-1-ones with cyanoarenes via halogen atom transfer and hydrogen atom transfer

Radical-mediated direct photoredox β-C(sp 3 )–H arylation of 1-( o -iodoaryl)alkan-1-ones with cyanoarenes directed by an iodoarene group is depicted.