Intramolecular ipso-arylative cyclization of aryl-alkynoates and N-arylpropiolamides with aryldiazonium salts through merged gold/visible light photoredox catalysis.

A visible-light-promoted merged gold/photoredox catalyzed ipso-arylative cyclization has been reported. For instance, the reaction of aryl-alkynoates and N-arylpropiolamides with aryldiazonium salts in the presence of catalytic amounts of [(4-OCH)CH]PAuCl and Ru(bpy)(PF) under irradiation using a 32 W CFL bulb gave arylated spirocarbocycles in moderate to good yields.