Oxidative Photoredox‐Catalytic Activation of Aliphatic Nucleophiles for C(sp 3 )–C(sp 2 ) Cross‐Coupling Reactions

In the light you will find the road (Led Zeppelin): Visible-light photoredox catalysis leads the way in overcoming the reactivity limitations of alkyl nucleophiles in cross-coupling reactions. Iridium-triggered oxidative photoredox activation of alkyltrifluoroborate or carboxylic acids affords alkyl radicals, which undergo nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions.