We report the visible‐light‐induced trifluoromethylation of arenes and heteroarenes using sodium trifluoromethanesulfinate catalyzed by anthraquinone‐2‐carboxylic acid. This reaction is a metal‐free trifluoromethylation of arenes and heteroarenes catalyzed by a photoredox organocatalyst. Perfluoroalkylated arenes were also produced using sodium perfluoroalkylsulfinates.magnified image

The best results are obtained when the irradiation is carried out with only one lamp instead of four lamps. Trace amounts are obtained when benzene is applied as a substrate and the reaction does not take place using nitrobenzene. -(CUI, L.; MATUSAKI, Y.; TADA, N.; MIURA, T.; UNO, B.; ITOH*, A.; Adv. Synth. Catal. 355 (2013) 11-12, 2203-2207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adsc.201300199 ; Gifu Pharm. Univ., Gifu 501-11, Japan; Eng.) -Y. Steudel 06-066