In this issue of Chem Catalysis, Molander and co-workers report the visible-light photoactivation of electron donor-acceptor (EDA) complexes formed between thianthrenium and sodium sulfinate derivatives to generate sulfone-containing compounds in moderate to good yields. This approach can be used for late-stage functionalization and enables the retention of halide handles.
De Kreijger, S., & Troian-Gautier, L. (2022). Sulfonylation enabled through the photoactivation of EDA complexes. Chem Catalysis, 2(4), 653-656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2022.03.028 (Original work published 2022)