Visible Light-Mediated Dearomative Remote Functionalization of Arenes via a Tandem Strain-Release Spirocyclization Relay.
Tandem strain-release addition cyclization reactions in bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes (BCBs) present a versatile platform for rapidly creating molecular complexity. While lactams and indolinones have been accessed using alkenes and arenes as appendages via this strategy, the dearomative functionalization of arenes remains unex...