Visible Light‐Initiated C(sp3)Br/C(sp3)H Functionalization of α‐Carbonyl Alkyl Bromides through Hydride Radical Shift

A new visible light‐initiated 1,5‐hydride radical shift strategy has been developed to enable the one‐step functionalization of both a C(sp3)Br bond and a C(sp3)H bond adjacent to the same carbon atom. This visible light photoredox catalysis offers a mild and straightforward access to diverse five‐membered carbocyclic ring‐fused polycyclic hydrocarbons with high turnover numbers (TONs; up to 4.93×103) and broad substrate scope. magnified image