Photoinduced Transition-Metal-Free Cross-Coupling of Aryl Halides with H-Phosphonates.

Photoinduced transition-metal- and photosensitizer-free cross-coupling of aryl halides (including Ar-Cl, Ar-Br, and Ar-I) with H-phosphonates (including dialkyl phosphonates and diarylphosphine oxides) is reported. Various functional groups were tolerated, including ester, methoxy, dimethoxy, alkyl, phenyl, trifluoromethyl, and heterocyclic compounds. This simple and green strategy provides a practical pathway to synthesize arylphosphine oxides.