Visible Light-Induced Carbonylation of Alkenes to Construct α-Branched Aryl Ketone Derivatives

Key Points

• The central aim is to develop a photocatalytic method for the efficient construction of α-branched aryl ketones from alkenes.
• Utilized visible light to promote the reaction through a photocatalytic strategy.
• Reacted alkenes with benzoyl cyanides and boronic acids to achieve difunctionalization.
• Employed a broad range of substrates to showcase the versatility of the method.
• Successfully generated α-branched aryl ketones with high yields and functional group tolerance.
• Demonstrated effective conversion across a wide variety of alkene substrates.