Eosin Y‐Catalyzed Visible‐Light‐Mediated Synthesis of 2‐Mercaptobenzothiazoles from 2‐Azidoarenediazonium Tetrafluoroborates and Carbon Disulfide

Recent advances in the radical cascade reaction for constructing nitrogen heterocycles using azides as radical acceptors

Due to the high conversion properties, azide compounds are widely utilized in organic synthesis. For instance, azide compounds readily release nitrogen to form a new N-C bond when they function as radical acceptors for the active intermediates in the reaction. Over the past decade, strategies employing azides as radical acceptors to construct nitrogen heterocycles have been extensively developed. This approach has emerged as a crucial method for synthesizing nitrogen heterocycles. Therefore, this paper provides a review of the research advancements in tandem cyclization reactions using azides as radical acceptors, summarizing the process of reaction design, exploration, reasoning of the mechanism, and prospects for further research of these reactions.

Transition-metal-free synthesis of trifluoromethylated benzoxazines via a visible-light-promoted tandem difunctionalization of o-vinylanilides with trifluoromethylsulfinate

A Umemoto's reagent-free and cost-effective method for synthesis of trifluoromethylated benzoxazines by 9,10-phenanthrenedione visible-light photocatalysis is described in this article.

Eosin: a versatile organic dye whose synthetic uses keep expanding

Organic dyes, which absorb light in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum, offer a lower cost, greener alternative to precious metals in photocatalysis. In this context, the organic dye eosin's uses are currently expanding at a significant rate. For a long time, its action as an energy transfer agent dominated, more recently, however, there has been a growing interest in its potential as an electron transfer agent. In this short review, we highlight some recent (from 2016 onwards) contributions to the field with a focus on the breadth of the reactions eosin can catalyse.