Organophotoredox-Catalyzed Decarboxylative C(sp3)–O Bond Formation

This manuscript reports a visible-light-mediated organosulfide catalysis that enables the decarboxylative coupling between simple aliphatic alcohol and tertiary or secondary alkyl carboxylic acid-derived redox active esters to produce a C(sp³)-O-C(sp³) fragment. Results of the coupling using other heteroatom nucleophiles such as water, amides, and thiols are also described.