Photoinduced Direct Addition of Alkylarenes to Imines

We herein report a direct addition reaction of simple alkylarenes to imines, which is driven by irradiation of the reactants with visible light in the presence of an iridium photoredox complex and a bromide anion. Phenethylamines including densely substituted derivatives are synthesized in an atom-economical fashion. Herein reported is a direct addition reaction of simple alkylarenes to imines, which is driven by irradiation of the reactants with visible light in the presence of an iridium photoredox complex and a bromide anion. Phenethylamines including densely-substituted derivatives were synthesized in an atom-economical fashion.