“…On the basis of the above-mentioned results and the previous literature, ,,,− a possible mechanism for the production of 5aa under the Cu(I)-photoredox catalysis conditions is proposed in Scheme . Upon irradiation with blue light, the Cu(I)-based PS5 was excited to its excited state Cu(I)* ( E 1/2 [Cu I* /Cu 0 ] = 1.04 V versus SCE (saturated calomel electrode) in MeCN, see SI), which was quenched by dipropylamine 3c ( E p/2 [( n -Pr) 2 NH •+ /( n -Pr) 2 NH] = 0.89 V vs SCE in MeCN, see SI; literature value: E p [( n -Pr) 2 NH •+ /( n -Pr) 2 NH] = 0.90 V vs SCE) and/or Hantzsch ester 4 ( E [( HE •+ / HE ] = 0.79 V vs SCE; E[( HE •+ )/ HE *] = −2.28 V vs SCE) through an SET process, , leading to the generation of dipropylamine radical cation species 3c′ and/or Hantzsch ester radical cation species 4′ , and the reactive Cu(0) complex. The above quenching processes were further confirmed by Stern–Volmer studies (see Figures S13 and S14 in SI).…”