A Single Electron Transfer (SET) Approach to C-H Amidation of Hydrazones via Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis

The reductive single electron transfer (SET) umpolung amination of aldehyde-derived hydrazones has been developed through visible-light-promoted photoredox catalysis. The ideal transformation of hydrazones into the corresponding hydrazonamide through selective carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bond functionalization represents one of the most step- and atom-economical methods. This SET umpolung strategy features mild conditions and a remarkably broad substrate scope, offering an entirely new substrate class to direct C-H amination.