Recent Advances in Dual Visible Light Photoredox and Gold-Catalyzed Reactions

In a dual visible light photoredox and gold catalysis system, Au(I) is oxidized in a stepwise fashion by photogenerated aryl radicals leading to cationic Au(III) species, a process which is incorporated into various domino functionalization/coupling reactions. This article presents an overview of the major contributions reported in this field, emphasizing those involving aryldiazonium or diaryliodonium salts as general radical sources. 1 Introduction 2 Domino Nucleophilic Addition/Arylation 3 Domino Rearrangement/Arylation 4 Cross-Coupling 5 Conclusion