Light-induced aryldifluoromethyl-sulfonylation/thioetherification of alkenes using arenethiolates as a photoreductant and sulfur source

A novel ATRA reaction was developed from simple and widely accessible alkenes, thiols, and trifluoromethylarenes vis photo-induced EDA complex strategy. Several complicated bioactive molecules undergo smoothly the one-pot photosynthetic process.