10.1021/acs.orglett.6b03300.s001 Yunhe Jin Yunhe Jin Haijun Yang Haijun Yang Hua Fu Hua Fu Thiophenol-Catalyzed Visible-Light Photoredox Decarboxylative Couplings of <i>N</i>‑(Acetoxy)­phthalimides American Chemical Society 2016 visible-light photoredox reactions representative decarboxylative examples room temperature Thiophenol-Catalyzed Visible-Light Photoredox Decarboxylative Couplings visible-light photoredox transformation visible-light photoredox decarboxylative couplings 2016-12-07 18:54:15 Journal contribution https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Thiophenol-Catalyzed_Visible-Light_Photoredox_Decarboxylative_Couplings_of_i_N_i_Acetoxy_phthalimides/4292282 We have developed visible-light photoredox decarboxylative couplings of <i>N</i>-(acetoxy)­phthalimides without an added photocatalyst in which simple and commercially available thiophenols are used as the effective organocatalysts, and 4-(trifluoromethyl)­thiophenol shows optimal catalytic activity. Three representative decarboxylative examples were chosen including one amination and two C–C bond couplings to confirm efficacy of the visible-light photoredox reactions, and the results exhibited that they performed very well at room temperature. The interesting discovery should provide a novel and environmentally friendly strategy for visible-light photoredox transformation of organic molecules.