Visible-Light-Driven Organophotocatalyzed Multicomponent Approach for Tandem C(sp3)–H Activation and Alkylation Followed by Trifluoromethylthiolation

A visible-light-driven organophotocatalyzed multicomponent approach has been developed for tandem direct C(sp3)-H activation and alkylation followed by trifluoromethylthiolation in a one-pot operation. We report a completely metal-free, tandem, three-component approach for the difunctionalization of activated alkenes via the photoinduced radical pathway. This protocol allows the formation of two new C(sp3)-C(sp3) and C(sp3)-SCF3 bonds using a bench-stable, easy-to-handle trifluoromethylthiolating reagent under mild reaction conditions. The generosity of this reaction is shown with a library of C(sp3)-H donors and alkenes derivatives. The reaction conditions can tolerate a wide variety of functional groups. Gram-scale synthesis using environmentally benign and straightforward conditions highlights the synthetic advancement of the methodology. Further functionalization of the final product is also successfully demonstrated.