Visible-Light-Driven Eosin Y Catalyzed Arylation of Alkenes with Formate Salt

Key Points

• This research aims to develop a metal-free method for the arylation of alkenes.
• Developed a visible-light-driven, metal-free arylation method
• Utilized aryl iodides and formate salt as key reactants
• Tested a range of α,α-disubstituted alkenes and diversely substituted substrates.
• Successfully demonstrated broad substrate scope for arylation reactions
• Achieved efficient arylation of various alkenes without metal catalysts.