Visible-light-promoted aerobic oxidative synthesis of β-ketosulfones under photocatalyst-free conditions

Abstract A simple and convenient visible-light-mediated method has been developed for the construction of β-ketosulfones via aerobic oxidative difunctionalization of alkynes with arylazo sulfones and dioxygen in air under photocatalyst-free conditions. The present photochemical methodology provides a facile and attractive protocol to construct a series of β-ketosulfones in moderate to good yields.