The visible-light-driven preparation of (hetero)­aryl stannanes was carried out under both photocatalyst- and metal-free conditions via irradiation of arylazo sulfones in the presence of hexaalkyldistannanes. The reaction shows a high efficiency and a wide substrates scope. The resulting crude organotin derivatives can be directly employed in a Stille protocol.

A visible light‐induced formation of Aryl‐Phosphorous bonds starting from arylazo sulfones and triaryl (or trialkyl)phosphites in the absence of any photoredox catalyst and any additives was developed. This reaction showed a broad substrate scope and afforded (hetero)aryl phosphonates in good yields and in up to the gram scale.magnified image

The number of research papers that report photocatalyst-free protocols is currently increasing. Among the different approaches proposed, the conversion of a strong C−X bond of a stable substrate into a photolabile reactive moiety has been recently proposed. In this Synopsis, we introduce the so-dubbed dyedauxiliary group strategy by focusing on arylazo sulfones that are bench stable and visible-light responsive derivatives of anilines that have been exploited as precursors of a wide range of intermediates, including carbon-centered radicals as well as aryl cations.

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