Olefin Bifunctionalization: A Visible‐light Photoredox‐catalyzed Aryl Alkoxylation of Olefins

Olefin bifunctionalization is a facile route to obtain complex molecules from abundant and commercially available olefin feedstocks. Visible light together with a catalytic amount of tris(bipyridine)ruthenium salt catalyzes the aryl alkoxylation of styrenes with aryl diazonium salts in alcohol solvents via a photoredox process. The scope of this proposed reaction with respect to various aryl diazonium salts and styrenes has been investigated. Worth its salt: Visible light along with a catalytic amount of tris(bipyridine)ruthenium salt catalyzes the aryl alkoxylation reaction of styrenes with aryl diazonium salts in alcoholic solvents by a photoredox process. The scope of the reaction for various aryl diazonium salts and styrenes have been investigated.