The visible-light photoredox/[Co(III)] cocatalyzed dehydrogenative functionalization of cyclic and acyclic styryl derivatives with carboxylic acids is documented. The methodology enables the chemo- and regioselective allylic functionalization of styryl compounds, leading to allylic carboxylates (32 examples) under stoichiometric acceptorless conditions. Intermolecular as well as intramolecular variants are documented in high yields (up to 82%). A mechanistic rationale is also proposed on the basis of a combined experimental and spectroscopic investigation.

The synthesis of 1,3,4-trisubstituted pyrroles via visible-light mediated photoredox catalyzed condensation of arylazides and aldehydes has been reported herein. The methodology avoids the use of stoichiometric oxidants and provides the corresponding N-containing arenes in good yields (up to 78%) and mild conditions. Mechanistic rationale is provided via a dedicated and combined spectroscopic/experimental investigations.

The site-selective thio-allylation of electron-deficient 1,2-dienes is documented under scandium catalysis.

A dehydrogenative functionalization of styryl carbon‐carbon double bonds with triflamide is described via dual visible‐light photoredox/cobaloxime catalysis. A range of allylic triflamides (20 examples) were isolated in moderate to good yields (up to 88%) under stoichiometric acceptorless conditions. Dedicated labelling, as well as spectroscopic experiments, enabled to shed light on the concatenated photo‐ and chemo‐catalytic cycles.