Photocatalytic cascade trifluoromethylation/cyclization of unactivated terminal alkenes for accessing trifluoromethyl cyclic N–H sulfoximines

Key Points

• The aim is to develop a method for synthesizing trifluoromethyl cyclic N–H sulfoximines using photocatalysis.
• Developed a photocatalytic strategy for trifluoromethylation.
• Utilized unactivated terminal alkenes for intramolecular cyclization.
• Successfully synthesized trifluoromethyl cyclic N–H sulfoximines.
• Demonstrated the efficiency of the photocatalytic process in achieving the synthesis.