C(sp2)–H/O–H cross-dehydrogenative coupling of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones with alcohols under visible-light photoredox catalysis

An efficient and practical route to various 3-alkoxylquinoxalin-2(1H)-ones through visible-light photocatalytic C(sp2)−H/O−H cross-dehydrogenation coupling of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones and alcohols, employing ambient air as an oxidant at room temperature under metal-free conditions, was developed.