%0 Journal Article %A Jin, Yunhe %A Yang, Haijun %A Fu, Hua %D 2016 %T Thiophenol-Catalyzed Visible-Light Photoredox Decarboxylative Couplings of N‑(Acetoxy)­phthalimides %U https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Thiophenol-Catalyzed_Visible-Light_Photoredox_Decarboxylative_Couplings_of_i_N_i_Acetoxy_phthalimides/4292282 %R 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b03300.s001 %2 https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/7000928 %K visible-light photoredox reactions %K representative decarboxylative examples %K room temperature %K Thiophenol-Catalyzed Visible-Light Photoredox Decarboxylative Couplings %K visible-light photoredox transformation %K visible-light photoredox decarboxylative couplings %X We have developed visible-light photoredox decarboxylative couplings of N-(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. %I ACS Publications