Visible-light assisted one-pot preparation of aryl glyoxals from acetoarylones via in-situ arylacyl bromides formation: Selenium-free approach to acetoarylones oxidation
Novel visible-light induced synthesis of 6-arylphenanthridines reported. In situ produced aryl diazonium salts have been employed as a source of aryl radicals. 1% [Ru(bpy)3]Cl2 used as a photo-redox catalyst. Complete conversion with up to 94% yield was noticed.