Dual-Role Halogen-Bonding-Assisted EDA-SET/HAT Photoreaction System with Phenol Catalyst and Aryl Iodide: Visible-Light-Driven Carbon–Carbon Bond Formation
atom transfer (HAT) enables the direct generation of alkyl radicals. We report a dual-role EDA-SET/HAT photoreaction system for carbon–carbon bond formation using a phenol catalyst and aryl iodide. This system facilitates addition of alkyl radicals generated from ethers, amide, sulfide, and cycloalkane to arenes. Mechanistic studies revealed that EDA complex formation is mediated by halogen bonding