Radical Hydrosilylation of Alkynes Catalyzed by Eosin Y and Thiol under Visible Light Irradiation

A visible light-promoted hydrosilylation of alkynes has been explored and achieved using 1 mol % organic dye Eosin Y as the photocatalyst and a catalytic amount of thiol as the radical quencher. The corresponding alkenylsilanes were provided with high regio- and stereoselectivites in the reactions of various terminal and internal alkynes. The experimental evidence shows that the reaction is preferentially initiated by a single electron transfer process, and a photoredox pathway is suggested.