Visible-light-driven [3 + 2] cyclization of phenols with indoles and olefins using recyclable Ag3PO4 nanoparticles

Ag 3 PO 4 was used in the oxidative [3 + 2] annulation of phenols with styrenes and indoles under visible-light irradiation. A number of structurally diverse benzofuroindolines and 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans were synthesized.