Photocatalytic
generation of phosphoranyl radicals is fast emerging
as an essential method for the generation of diverse and valuable
radicals, typically via deoxygenation or desulfurization processes.
This Perspective is a comprehensive evaluation of all studies using
phosphoranyl radicals as tunable mediators in photoredox catalysis,
highlighting how two distinct methods for phosphoranyl radical formation
(radical addition and nucleophilic addition) can be used to generate
versatile radical intermediates with diverse reactivity profiles.